Which correctly identifies ways that earthquakes and tsunami can cause destruction?

Question

A.) earthquakes: landslides
Tsunami: move blocks of land up or down
B.) earthquakes: open large cracks in the earth crust
Tsunami: erosion of beaches
C.) earthquake: erosion of beaches
Tsunami; move blocks of land up or down
D.) earthquake: landslide
Tsunami: open up large cracks in the earth crust

Answer 1

The correct identification is:

B.) earthquakes: open large cracks in the earth crust; Tsunami: erosion of beaches.

To elaborate:

• Earthquakes can indeed lead to the formation of large cracks or faults in the Earth's crust due to the release of stress along tectonic boundaries.
• Tsunamis can cause significant erosion of beaches as they inundate coastal areas, eroding both the land and any structures present.

Option A is partially correct, but it mistakenly attributes the movement of blocks of land to tsunamis, when that effect is more closely associated with earthquakes. Options C and D contain inaccuracies regarding the associations of each natural disaster's impacts.