it wasn't just the earthquake that did damage. the magnitude of the quake caused a tsunami to form which hit shore and caused the more catastrophic damage.
i'm sorry i didn't understand b and c but i can help you with a)
Explanation:
The human body has the ability to thermoregulate, so when the temperature rises, the blood vessels dilate, and the body emits more heat than it receives, and therefore sweat is released to cool the body. Hence, the higher the temperature the greater the sweating
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