Question

The force that drives earthquake activity is

Answer 1

The correct answer is plate tectonics. The outermost shell of Earth, called the lithosphere, is partitioned into different tectonic plates (7 or 8 major ones). When a plate breaks along what are called faults, there is a release of energy, which causes seismic waves (the ground shaking). This shaking then causes several plates to rub against each other, and when they break, the earthquake results.

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Answer 2

Plate tectonics located in our crust crashing or colliding into each other cause earthquakes to occur.