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

Responses

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

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

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

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

1 answer

The correct identification of ways that earthquakes and tsunamis can cause destruction is:

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

This is because earthquakes can trigger landslides and ground shaking, while tsunamis can indeed cause significant changes to the land, including the potential for large-scale erosion and alterations in coastal geography. However, tsunamis are less commonly associated with opening up cracks in the Earth's crust compared to the effects of earthquakes themselves.

Still, among the options provided, the combination with landslides as the effect of earthquakes is more accurate than the others.