Can scientists predict earthquakes?
A) No. Scientists do not know how, and they do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future.
B) Yes. Changes in animal behavior can be used to predict earthquakes. A reproducible connection between a specific behavior and the occurrence of an earthquake has been made.
C) Yes. There is a scientific explanation for the health symptoms some people claim to have preceding an earthquake.
D) Yes. Earthquakes usually occur in calm, cloudy conditions, and are usually preceded by strong winds, fireballs, and meteors.
E) Yes. The moon, sun, and other planets have an influence on the earth in the form of perturbations to the gravitational field. Significant correlations have been identified between the rate of earthquake occurrence and tides.
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