Process:  - Plates on the Earth&#x27;s crust move slowly past each other - As the plates move, they exert a great force - When the force is large enough, the crust breaks - The stress is released as energy - The energy moves through the Earth in the form of waves - We feel the earthquake -   Perturbation hypothesis: suppose there is no fault line in the area happens, how will it affect the plates move more quickly past each other.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

yes