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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.
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They release energy.
Explanation: An earthquake is the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust that creates seismic waves (the release occurs at the focus/hypocenter below the surface). The other choices are incorrect: earthquakes result from a sudden release of built-up stress (not reduced stress), they begin at the focus (not the epicenter), and they come from movement on faults within Earth, not from movement on the surface.
Explanation: An earthquake is the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust that creates seismic waves (the release occurs at the focus/hypocenter below the surface). The other choices are incorrect: earthquakes result from a sudden release of built-up stress (not reduced stress), they begin at the focus (not the epicenter), and they come from movement on faults within Earth, not from movement on the surface.
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