In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and (1)______ of large sections of the Earth’s rocky outer shell. Scientists estimate that there (2)______ more
than 8,000 minor earthquakes each day. Of these, only about 1,000 are strong (3)______ to be
felt. At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage somewhere (4)______ the world each
year. A really powerful earthquake only occurs, on average, once every two years, (5)______
when it does, the results can be devastating.