find out/figure out/sort out/make out/work out why

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joham

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We have to find out/figure out/sort out/make out/work out why earthquakes happen.

Can all five be used in this sentence, meaning 'find the answer to' or 'discover'?

Thank you in advance.
 

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They all could work. "Figure out" and "find out" work the best in this context.
 

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We have to find out/figure out/sort out/make out/work out why earthquakes happen.

Can all five be used in this sentence, meaning 'find the answer to' or 'discover'?

Thank you in advance.

The only one I don't like if you want it to mean "discover" is "sort out". The rest mean the same, more or less.
 
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