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प्रश्न
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
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उत्तर
Earthquakes primarily occur along two major belts: the Circum-Pacific Belt (Ring of Fire) and the Mid-World Mountain Belt. The Circum-Pacific Belt surrounds the Pacific Ocean and includes Japan, Indonesia, and the American West Coast. The Mid-World Mountain Belt runs from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas to Southeast Asia. Most earthquakes occur in these areas when tectonic plates meet and move.
संबंधित 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.
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
Fill in the blank:
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
What is known as the Richter scale?
What is an Earthquake?
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
Choose the odd one
How the earthquake can be recorded?
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
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?
