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प्रश्न
What is called an earthquake?
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उत्तर
An earthquake is defined as a tremor below the surface of the earth which causes shaking of the earth.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons why an earthquake occurs.
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___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
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The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
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About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
Name two man-made causes of 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. |
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Why are earthquakes related to volcanoes?
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
Define Earthquake.
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
Choose the odd one.
focus, epicenter, vent, seismic waves
