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Brittanyd9008

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The 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti and killed over 200,000 people occurred along what type of
  fault?
  a. normal fault
  b. reverse fault
  c. strike-slip fault (left-lateral)
  d. strike-slip fault (right-lateral)
  e. thrust fault



Question 2

Where is the safest place, among those listed below, in the 48 contiguous states with respect to
  earthquake seismic risk?
  a. South Dakota
  b. Missouri
  c. South Carolina
  d. Maine
  e. Utah




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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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