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What Is An Earthquake
What Is An Earthquake
Earthquake is a sudden movement in Earth's crust which produces vibration. These vibrations may be detectable only
by sensitive instruments called seismographs, or else they may kill thousands as they destroy cities. Many earthquakes
are caused when rocks move along faults. Severe earthquakes are most common near the edges of the "plates" in the
Earth's crust, such as around the Pacific Ocean, along the mid-Atlantic ridge and in the Mediterranean and South- West
Asian regions. They occur when the plates move. So me earthquakes are caused by volcanic action, explosions and
other factors, Earthquakes under the sea trigger off huge waves called tsunamis.
Mid-Atlantic
C) severe earthquakes cannot be detected beforehand
D) movements of plates leads to big earthquakes
E) faults are created by the detectable vibrations