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Question
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
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Solution
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes because volcanic earthquakes are caused by gas explosions. Such earthquakes occur either simultaneously with eruption or more commonly in the period preceding an eruption.
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