alleryStart learning →What is the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust?
AEarthquake
BDrought
CHeat wave
DFlood
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Earthquake
An earthquake is the sudden release of energy in the crust, creating seismic waves and ground shaking.
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