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प्रश्न
What are seismic waves?
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उत्तर
Earthquakes generate seismic waves. The nature force and speed of these seismic waves depend on the nature of the medium through which it passes.
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Geomorphic Processes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following
| 1. Endogenetic process | Seismograph |
| 2. Mantle | Subduction Zone |
| 3. Convergent boundaries | Volcanic |
| 4. Earthquake | Pacific Ocean |
| 5. Composite volcano | SIMA |
Distinguish between Divergent and convergent boundaries.
Distinguish between Shield volcano and volcanic Dome.
Write a note on the internal and external processes of Earth.
Explain the effects of Volcanoes.
In ______ boundary, the plates slide horizontally past each other.
Match the following:
| (a) | Convergent Boundary | (i) | Away from each other |
| (b) | Divergent Boundary | (ii) | Tectonic Plates |
| (c) | Transform Boundary | (iii) | Towards each other |
| (d) | Huge slabs of rocks | (iv) | Folding |
| (e) | Lateral compressional forces | (v) | Horizontally past each other |
Give reason for the following:
Formation of the Tibetan Plateau.
Consider the given statement
- The plates move vertically in convergent Boundary.
- The plates pull away from each other in the Transform boundary.
- The plates slide horizontally past each other in Transform Boundary.
“Our earth is a playfield for two opposing groups of geomorphic processes.” Discuss.
