Faults are "locked" because ________.
A) earthquakes only form when the rocks are free to move
B) high confining pressure increases friction on the fault
C) otherwise they would have earthquakes all the time
D) elastic rebound occurs on faults
E) major faults occur at plate boundaries that only move occasionally
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