Question

Earthquakes are caused due to

• A. The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths crust
• B. The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths core
• C. The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths mantle
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths crust

• Earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust and the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
• Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust. Together with upper mantle, it is called the lithosphere.
  
• Earthquakes are caused due to the shift of the tectonic plates present on the crust of the earth.
  
• So, the correct answer is 'The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earth crust'.