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← GeographyWhich crustal consequence initiates after a transform fault locks?
A)Elastic strain energy accumulates rapidly✓
B)Mantle convection increases sharply locally
C)Thermal expansion exceeds lithostatic pressure
D)Isostatic rebound effects are immediately amplified
💡 Explanation
Elastic Rebound Theory causes the accumulation of energy because the locked fault prevents slip; therefore, areas experience increasing strain rather than immediate mantle changes or vertical crustal adjustments until the fault ruptures.
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