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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?
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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