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A recevey investigation by scientists at the US Geological survey shows that strange animal behaviour might help predict earthquakes.Investigators found such occurences in a ten-kilometor radius of epicenter of a fairly recent earthquake.Some birds screeched and flew about wildly;dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollanly.Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap.

In 1976,after observing animal behavior,The Chinease were able to predict a devastating earthquake .Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed,The goverment was able to evacuate millions of the other people and thus keep the death too at a lower level.

a.What might help predict earthquakes?

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b.Did investigators find such occurences in a 12 kilometer radius of epicenter of a fairly recent earthquake?

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c.When were the Chinese able to predict a devastating earthquake after they observed animal behavior?

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d.Were only a few hundreds of people saved in that earthquake?

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