Question
Which statement describes earthquakes?
They release energy.
They are caused by reduced stress in rocks.
They begin at the epicenter.
They result from movement on Earth’s surface.
They release energy.
They are caused by reduced stress in rocks.
They begin at the epicenter.
They result from movement on Earth’s surface.
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The statement that best describes earthquakes is:
**They release energy.**
Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically due to the movement of tectonic plates, which creates seismic waves. The other statements are not accurate in the same way: while earthquakes are related to reduced stress in rocks in certain contexts, they do not begin at the epicenter (they begin at the focus or hypocenter), and they do not directly result from movement on Earth's surface but rather from subsurface geological processes.
**They release energy.**
Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically due to the movement of tectonic plates, which creates seismic waves. The other statements are not accurate in the same way: while earthquakes are related to reduced stress in rocks in certain contexts, they do not begin at the epicenter (they begin at the focus or hypocenter), and they do not directly result from movement on Earth's surface but rather from subsurface geological processes.