How is water present in rocks and minerals

Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids that have a crystalline structure and definite chemical composition. ... Soil is a mixture of decomposed organic matter and broken down rocks and minerals. Soil also contains important pore spaces that allow water and air to circulate.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.