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 switches places in a periodic manner.

Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.

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.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes why earthquakes happen is:

Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.

This occurs when stress on the rocks builds up to the point that it is released, causing a sudden movement along the fault line, which results in an earthquake.