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What is the main cause of most earthquakes?
What is the main cause of most earthquakes?
Why are the boundaries of the earth's plates considered weak zones?
Why are the boundaries of the earth's plates considered weak zones?
What is the main reason for the immense damage caused by major earthquakes?
What is the main reason for the immense damage caused by major earthquakes?
In which regions of India are earthquakes more likely to occur?
In which regions of India are earthquakes more likely to occur?
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How do tectonic plates contribute to the occurrence of earthquakes?
How do tectonic plates contribute to the occurrence of earthquakes?
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Why is it challenging to predict when and where the next earthquake will strike?
Why is it challenging to predict when and where the next earthquake will strike?
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Which natural disasters can be triggered by earthquakes?
Which natural disasters can be triggered by earthquakes?
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What is the role of mythical stories mentioned in the text in understanding natural phenomena like earthquakes?
What is the role of mythical stories mentioned in the text in understanding natural phenomena like earthquakes?
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Why did ancient people believe earthquakes occurred?
Why did ancient people believe earthquakes occurred?
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How do disturbances in the earth's crust manifest on the surface during an earthquake?
How do disturbances in the earth's crust manifest on the surface during an earthquake?
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How does the Richter scale measure the intensity of earthquakes?
How does the Richter scale measure the intensity of earthquakes?
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What plays a significant role in causing disturbances deep down inside the Earth's crust?
What plays a significant role in causing disturbances deep down inside the Earth's crust?
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What instrument is used to record seismic waves?
What instrument is used to record seismic waves?
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Why are earthquakes of magnitude 6 and magnitude 4 not directly comparable in terms of destructive energy?
Why are earthquakes of magnitude 6 and magnitude 4 not directly comparable in terms of destructive energy?
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What is one similarity between the Bhuj and Kashmir earthquakes?
What is one similarity between the Bhuj and Kashmir earthquakes?
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What causes the vibrations recorded by a seismograph?
What causes the vibrations recorded by a seismograph?
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Why do scientists use seismographs to construct maps of earthquakes?
Why do scientists use seismographs to construct maps of earthquakes?
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How do earthquakes, volcanoes, and meteor impacts relate to tremors on Earth's surface?
How do earthquakes, volcanoes, and meteor impacts relate to tremors on Earth's surface?
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