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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.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
Volcanic activity is a ______ movement.
Give one example of an active volcano.
What is the difference between a dormant volcano and an extinct volcano?
Name two types of landforms made by volcanoes. Give an example of each type.
What is called the Pacific Ring of Fire? Why is it called so?
What are known as Shield volcanoes?
Explain the various parts of a volcano.
Name the largest active volcano in the world.
Which volcano is known as the ‘lighthouse of the Mediterranean?
Describe the materials thrown out during volcanic eruption.
What is a geyser?
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.
What is the following:
‘Ring of Fire’
Give reasons for the following:
Basic lava cones are broader than Acid lava cones.
Give one word for the following :
The funnel shaped hollow at the top of a volcanic cone.
Give one word for the following:
A large sill of acid lava which has solidified gradually giving a dome-like shape.
Which four of the following words are connected with volcanic activity:
Karst, crater, drumlin, stalactite, gully, potholesl, ash, basalt, swallow, holes, dyke, domes, bluffs.
What is the following :
Fissure type of volcanoes
______ Volcano is known as light house of Mediterranean Sea.
An example for active volcano is ______.
Name the three types of volcanoes based on periodicity of eruption.
Describe the classification of volcanoes based on the eruptions.
Choose the odd one
Mt. Popa, Mt. Fujiyama, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya.
