Why do most japanese people live near the coastlines? select all that apply. a. the mountainous terrain makes farming difficult. b. volcanic eruptions make most of japan unlivable. c. coastal locations are easier to defend from invasion. d. japan relies on the sea for much of its food supply. e. japan's traditional protector was a sea goddess.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.

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