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Defining an Earthquake

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State True or False:
Earthquakes cause Tsunamis but Tsunamis do not cause earthquakes.

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

Tremors displace large amounts of water and this leads to Tsunami. But a Tsunami does not cause an earthquake as it is a surface phenomenon.

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