Discussion
A locked segment of an active fault is one that is
Answer: C
Correct answer: accumulating strain to be released later
Locked means held by friction, not permanently fixed: the plates continue to move, so strain builds in the rock around the locked patch and must eventually be released in an earthquake. This is why locked segments are the ones that concern hazard analysts, while segments that creep steadily release their strain harmlessly as they go.
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