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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
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उत्तर
Folding and Faulting frequently go together because the stress on folding exceeds more than enough then folds break through fault line to two pieces slipping one upon another which is called faulting.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
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. |
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?
What is an Earthquake?
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Why are earthquakes related to volcanoes?
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
Define Earthquake.
What is Seismograph?
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
