What causes earthquakes?(1 point)

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sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.

Tectonic plates and break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Tectonic plates and break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.

Blocks of crust slide against one another often at plate boundaries.
Blocks of crust slide against one another often at plate boundaries.

Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.

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The correct response that best describes what causes earthquakes is:

Blocks of crust slide against one another often at plate boundaries.

This refers to the movement of tectonic plates, where stress accumulates as they interact, and when the stress is released, it causes an earthquake.