During the strain accumulation phase of the earthquake cycle
A)no seismic activity occurs
B)major seismic activity occurs
C)rocks are deformed elastically
D)the major release of elastic deformation occurs

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During the strain accumulation phase, rocks are deformed elastically. This means that they are under stress and slowly accumulate energy, but do not yet break and cause seismic activity.

During the Strain Accumulation Phase of the Earthquake Cycle