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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
The Circum-Pacific Belt of volcanoes is called ‘The Ring of Fire’.
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उत्तर
The circum-pacific belt is truly known as “The Belt of Fire” or “The Ring of Fire” as 75% active volcanoes erupting fire are located in this belt.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the types of volcanoes on the basis of periodicity of eruption with examples.
What is a volcano?
What is the difference between magma and lava?
How are hot springs formed?
Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Vent | (a) An active volcano |
| 2. Extinct | (b) Hot water fountain |
| 3. Geyser | (c) Dead Volcano |
| 4. Mt. Stromboli | (d) An opening in the earth's crust through which lava flows. |
| 5. Cinder Cone | (e) A volcanic landform. |
The forces arising from the interior of the earth:
Fill in the blank below:
The molten rock that reaches the surface of the earth is called ______.
Explain the various parts of a volcano.
Name the three belts where volcanoes are found.
Distinguish between :
Seismology and Volcanology.
Describe any three advantages of volcanoes.
Give two of its main characteristics of Geysers
State two ways in which lava may come out of the earth’s crust giving an example of each type of these volcanic activities.
Differentiate between active dormant and extinct volcanoes.
Give reasons for the following:
Basic lava cones are broader than Acid lava cones.
Give one word for the following :
A volcano where magma reaches the surface through a vent or a pipe..
Which type of lavas weather into more fertile soil. Name also one useful feature of volcanicity other than soil fertility.
Describe the distribution of volcanoes in the world.
OR
Name the important belts of volcanoes.
What is the following :
Fissure type of volcanoes
What is the following :
Epicentre
______ Volcano is known as light house of Mediterranean Sea.
Choose the odd one
Give an example of extinct volcano.
Describe the classification of volcanoes based on the eruptions.
Choose the odd one
Mt. Popa, Mt. Fujiyama, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya.
