Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)
Responses
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
1 answer
The correct statement that describes why earthquakes happen is:
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
This occurs when stress on the rocks accumulates past a certain point, leading to a sudden release of energy in the form of seismic waves, which we perceive as an earthquake.
