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प्रश्न
Seismology is the study of ______.
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उत्तर
Seismology is the study of Earthquake.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Arrange the following statements in chronological order in which an earthquake occurs.
- The earth’s surface vibrates.
- The plates suddenly move.
- Due to the movements in the mantle, compression goes on increasing.
- Along the weak points ( faultlines) rocks break apart.
- Stored energy is released in the form of seismic waves.
Fill in the blank:
Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
What is known as the Richter scale?
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. |
What is the difference between seismic focus and epicenter?
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt.
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ______.
What is Seismograph?
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
