When the stress exceeds the resistance to shearing along the locked interface between two converging plates, what will happen?
A. The seafloor will suddenly subside
B. The seafloor will suddenly be driven upward
C. The seafloor will slide passively in a lateral direction parallel to the strike of the interface
D. Nothing will happen
Answer:B
When the stress exceeds the resistance to shearing along the locked interface between two converging plates, what will happen?
A. The seafloor will suddenly subside B. The seafloor will suddenly be driven upward C. The seafloor will slide passively in a lateral direction parallel to the strike of the interface D. Nothing will happen