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tfester

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Larger earthquakes rupture more rocks than smaller earthquakes and rupture usually occurs along a longer segment of a fault and for a longer duration.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The angle of the subducted slab during the Laramide orogeny was ____.
 A)very steep resulting in volcanism near the trench
 B)very shallow resulting in volcanism near the trench
 C)very steep causing deformation far inland
 D)very shallow causing deformation far inland
 E)almost vertical


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CharlieArnold

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

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tfester

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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