EasyNature
"I have no warning and no mercy. I move the ground beneath your feet. I am caused by forces so deep you cannot see them. What am I?"
Answer
An Earthquake
Explanation
Earthquakes are caused by movements of tectonic plates deep in the Earth's crust. They strike without warning and can topple buildings and trigger tsunamis. The forces involved are almost incomprehensibly powerful.
This is an easy riddle in the Nature category — Riddles about the natural world, animals, weather and geography.
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