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1.	What is an earthquake? What happens when it occurs? What can we do to minimise its effects?
Answer» ANSWER :The sudden tremling or shaking of the earth for a very short period of TIME is called EARTHQUAKE. It is cause by disturbances in the lower LEVEL of the earth's crust.

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