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Question
Study the figure on the side and answer the question
What happens to the continents if there is an earthquake?
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Solution
Several drastic changes may occur during the earthquake. It depends on the intensity of the earthquake. If intensity is 8 or more buildings may break up, casualties and major changes on the landforms as broad breaking gaps, origin or disappearing of several small islands.
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