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Earthquakes — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyEarthquakes2 Marks
Question
How are earthquakes useful?
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Answer

Earthquakes cause energy release to put the earth in good shape; several landforms are uplifted to build large plains e.g. Sagami Bay uplifted 200 m, Landslides cause the formation of lakes in the Himalayan region.

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