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प्रश्न
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
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उत्तर
The instrument used to record Earthquakes’ is called Seismograph.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify and name the internal movement.
Molten magma is thrown out of the earth’s mantle.
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Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
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About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
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.
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.
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes 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.
Seismology is the study of ______.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
