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Question
Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)
Responses
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
The correct answer is: Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
To answer this question, we need to understand the cause of earthquakes. Earthquakes happen when there is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in seismic waves. The correct answer is:
- Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
This means that the Earth's crust moves along a fault line, which is a fracture in the Earth's crust. When the stress on the fault line reaches a critical point, it causes the crust to slip and release energy, resulting in an earthquake.