Question

What causes earthquakes? (1 point)

Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
• Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
• Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
• Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.

Answer 1

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Tectonic plates breaking apart into smaller plates and the resulting shaking is the main cause of earthquakes.

Answer 2

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All of the options listed can contribute to the formation of earthquakes. However, the primary cause of earthquakes is the movement of tectonic plates. When these plates, which make up Earth's crust, slide against each other, or when they break apart, it causes the crust to shake. This shaking is what we experience as an earthquake.