Question

the majority of earthquakes are the result of slippage along a fault deep inside one of the layers of the earths interior. which layer, as labeled by this diagram, is home to this phenomenon? a b c d

Explanation:

Earthquakes mainly occur due to plate - tectonic activity at the lithosphere. The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth. In the diagram, the layer where fault - related slippage causing earthquakes occurs is the outermost solid layer.

Answer:

A. Option Text (assuming A represents the outermost layer which is the lithosphere)