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Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
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 near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
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The statement that correctly describes why earthquakes happen is:
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
This is the primary mechanism behind most earthquakes, as stress builds up in the Earth's crust until it exceeds the strength of rocks along a fault line, resulting in a sudden release of energy that causes seismic waves.
