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Question
Consider the list of terms given below:
- Tsunami
- Landslides
- Floods
- Lightning
Earthquakes can cause
Options
(i), (ii) & (iii)
(ii) & (iv)
(ii), (iii) & (iv)
(iii) & (iv)
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Solution
(i), (ii) & (iii)
Explanation:
Earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth due to the collision between the earth’s plates or brushing past of one plate over the other. It can cause tsunamis, floods and landslides.
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