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Question
Which correctly identifies ways that earthquakes and tsunamis can cause destruction?(1 point)
Responses

earthquakes: landslides
tsunamis: open up large cracks in Earth’s crust
earthquakes: landslides tsunamis: open up large cracks in Earth’s crust

earthquakes: landslides
tsunamis: move blocks of land up or down
earthquakes: landslides tsunamis: move blocks of land up or down

earthquakes: open up large cracks in Earth’s crust
tsunamis: erosion of beaches
earthquakes: open up large cracks in Earth’s crust tsunamis: erosion of beaches

earthquakes: erosion of beaches
tsunamis: move blocks of land up or down

1 answer

The correct response that identifies ways that earthquakes and tsunamis can cause destruction is:

earthquakes: landslides tsunamis: move blocks of land up or down

Earthquakes can indeed trigger landslides due to ground shaking, and tsunamis can cause significant shifts in land and elevation as they inundate coastal areas.