Which of the following statements about earthquakes is true?

A) Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions always occur at the same time.

B) Earthquakes can only occur on dry land or under water at depths less than 100 meters.

C) Earthquakes occur at regular intervals, usually every five years.

D) The date of future earthquakes cannot be precisely predicted.

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Hugh Foley

21 June, 21:50

Which of the following statements about earthquakes is true?

A) Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions always occur at the same time.

B) Earthquakes can only occur on dry land or under water at depths less than 100 meters.

C) Earthquakes occur at regular intervals, usually every five years.

D) The date of future earthquakes cannot be precisely predicted.

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Francesca Jacobson · Answer 1

Option D) The date of future earthquakes cannot be precisely predicted.

Explanation:

Natural disasters take place without being able to be precisely predicted at times. For example, the volcanoes can more or less likely to be predicted due to the plate tectonics and profiling the history of the volcano.

However, earthquakes cannot be predicted. For example, the massive earthquake in Lisbon in Portugal hit unexpectedly. In addition, Japan was hit by an earthquake which could not be predicted. Thus, an earthquake's future is unpredictable.

Keira Cameron · Answer 2

Answer:I think D sorry if wrong

Explanation:I am pretty sure it is B because we cant exactly predict when earthquakes will happen