Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of stress when pieces of the Earth's crust shift past each other along a fault.

Which of the following could be caused by this sudden shift or its associated earthquake?

A. the triggering of a landslide

B. the collapse of a building

C. the initiation of a tsunami

D. all of these

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Carolyn Rhodes

Chemistry

12 September, 06:12

Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of stress when pieces of the Earth's crust shift past each other along a fault.

Which of the following could be caused by this sudden shift or its associated earthquake?

A. the triggering of a landslide

B. the collapse of a building

C. the initiation of a tsunami

D. all of these

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Chana Howell · Answer 1

D all of the above because a tsunami is caused by disturbance in the water, the building collapsing is because of the tension in the ground, and of course the landslide was triggered because of the friction and tearing.