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Which of the following cause-and-effect statements is FALSE?
An underwater earthquake can trigger a tsunami.
A severe hurricane can spin off smaller tornadoes when it hits land.
A hurricane over the ocean can trigger a massive earthquake
A volcano can trigger a hot mudslide (lahar).
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"A hurricane over the ocean can trigger a massive earthquake" is FALSE.
Reason: earthquakes are caused by changes in stress on faults in the Earth’s crust (typically MPa-scale stresses, often at depth). The pressure and loading changes from a hurricane (air pressure drop, wind, waves, storm surge) are far too small and shallow to trigger a large earthquake. Hurricanes can produce seismic noise and very occasional minor, localized triggering, but there is no mechanism by which they cause massive earthquakes.
Reason: earthquakes are caused by changes in stress on faults in the Earth’s crust (typically MPa-scale stresses, often at depth). The pressure and loading changes from a hurricane (air pressure drop, wind, waves, storm surge) are far too small and shallow to trigger a large earthquake. Hurricanes can produce seismic noise and very occasional minor, localized triggering, but there is no mechanism by which they cause massive earthquakes.
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