The correct statement that describes why earthquakes happen is:
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
This process releases built-up stress and energy in the Earth's lithosphere, resulting in an earthquake.
Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?(1 point)
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Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
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