Asked by ben hen

Which of the following events would most likely produce an earthquake?(1 point)

During thunderstorms, lightning generates shocks that pass through the Earth’s crust.

At transform plate boundaries, tectonic plates rub against each other with great force.

Along mountain slopes, heavy rocks fall, creating shocks that travel through the land.

During flooding, water exerts pressure on the land, causing wide cracks in the ground.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
At transform plate boundaries, tectonic plates rub against each other with great force.

Explanation: Earthquakes are most commonly caused by the sudden release of energy when stressed rocks along faults (especially at plate boundaries like transform faults) slip.