How can modeling crustal deformation of Earth by plate tectonics be used to analyze and hypothesize the causes of earthquakes? Starter:
My scientific explanation is:

Crustal deformation refers to the changing earth's surface caused by tectonic forces that are accumulated in the crust and then cause earthquakes. So understanding the details of deformation and its effects on faults is important for figuring out which faults are most likely to produce the next earthquake.

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it is called kinetic energy