ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyEarthquakes3 Marks
Question
How an earthquake is caused?
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Answer
Causes The chief known causes of earthquakes are believed to be as follows :
When a dormant volcano erupts into activity or an active volcano discharges matter with greater violence the surrounding areas feel tremors or earthquakes.
When the interior of the earth cools and contracts the outer crust in some places cracks and faults are caused. This movement causes an earthquake.
Some time water percolates so deep down into the earth that it turns into steam on account of the internal heat. This steam expands and tries to force its way out. This pressure causes an earthquake.
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