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प्रश्न
Arrange the following statements in chronological order in which an earthquake occurs.
- The earth’s surface vibrates.
- The plates suddenly move.
- Due to the movements in the mantle, compression goes on increasing.
- Along the weak points ( faultlines) rocks break apart.
- Stored energy is released in the form of seismic waves.
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उत्तर
b. The plates suddenly move.
c. Due to the movements in the mantle compression goes on increasing.
d. Along the weak point (faultlines), rocks break apart.
e. Stored energy is released in the form of seismic waves.
a. The earth’s surface vibrates.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
What is called an earthquake?
How are earthquakes useful?
Match the Columns.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Tsunami | (a) The waves that make the inhabitants feel the ground motion. |
| 2. Seismograph | (b) The instrument for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. |
| 3. S-waves | (c) Harbour waves generated by oceanic earthquakes. |
| 4. Richter scale | (d) The point on the earth surface directly above the seismic focus. |
| 5. Epicentre | (e) An instrument for recording the movement of earthquake waves. |
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
What is the point of the earth’s surface directly above the focus called?
