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प्रश्न
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. |
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उत्तर
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Tsunami | (c) Harbour waves generated by oceanic earthquakes. |
| 2. Seismograph | (e) An instrument for recording the movement of earthquake waves. |
| 3. S-waves | (a) The waves that make the inhabitants feel the ground motion. |
| 4. Richter scale | (b) The instrument for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. |
| 5. Epicentre | (d) The point on the earth surface directly above the seismic focus. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason.
Buildings collapsed at the foothills of the Himalayas because of an earthquake. Before collapsing, they were moving forward and backward.
Identify and name the internal movement.
Molten magma is thrown out of the earth’s mantle.
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 ___________.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
How are earthquakes useful?
What is the difference between seismic focus and epicenter?
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
What is an Earthquake?
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
An instrument used for recording all the earth tremors and earthquakes.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
Seismology is the study of ______.
Choose the odd one
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
