Earthquake Basics

Nuclear experiments

Volcanic activity

Tectonic plate movement

Sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust (correct)

Tectonic earthquakes

Volcanic earthquakes (correct)

Mine blast earthquakes

Landslide earthquakes

Tectonic earthquakes are caused by plate movement, while volcanic earthquakes are caused by magma movement (correct)

Volcanic earthquakes occur more frequently

Tectonic earthquakes are more destructive than volcanic earthquakes

Tectonic earthquakes are larger in magnitude

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