EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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Tsunamis are the largest type of waves.
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Clouds of dust and ash rise into the air during a volcanic eruption.
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Underwater earthquakes cause the sea floor to move violently.
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Earthquakes are the most damaging natural disaster.
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Detailed explanation-1: -California has more earthquakes that cause damage than any other state. Alaska and California have the most earthquakes (not human-induced).
Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive rainfall over central China in July and August of 1931 triggered the most deadly natural disaster in world history-the Central China floods of 1931.
Detailed explanation-3: -Earthquake is one of the most destroying natural disasters. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves. Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. the rock plates break because of all the pressure that’s built up.
Detailed explanation-4: -The regions of Kashmir, the Western and Central Himalayas, North and Middle Bihar, the North-East Indian region, the Rann of Kutch and the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands fall in this zone. Generally, the areas having trap rock or basaltic rock are prone to earthquakes.