According to the elastic rebound theory:
A) rocks will bend before they break.
B) rocks will snap back into their original shape after faulting.
C) rocks will break when their capacity to store energy of deformation has been exceeded.
D) rocks will bend before they break AND will snap back to their original shape after faulting.
E) rocks will bend before they break, will snap back to their original shape after faulting, AND will break when their capacity to store energy of deformation has been exceeded.
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