Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)
Responses
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Responses
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The correct statement that describes why earthquakes happen is:
**Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.**
This movement along faults is what generates the seismic waves that we feel as earthquakes.
**Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.**
This movement along faults is what generates the seismic waves that we feel as earthquakes.
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