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प्रश्न
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt.
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उत्तर
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt because here the sea floor spreading is the main cause of earthquakes.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
What is called an earthquake?
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
What is known as the Richter scale?
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. |
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?
How an earthquake is caused?
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ______.
Seismology is the study of ______.
On an outline map of the world, mark the Pacific Ring of Fire
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
