Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)

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Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)

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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 switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.

Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 months ago

The correct statement that describes why earthquakes happen is:

**Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.**

This describes the sudden release of energy that occurs when stress on the rocks along a fault line exceeds their strength, resulting in an earthquake.