Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What is called an earthquake?
Advertisements
उत्तर
An earthquake is defined as a tremor below the surface of the earth which causes shaking of the earth.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
For the formation of a rift valley, which of the following processes should occur in the earth’s crust?
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.
Give reasons why an earthquake occurs.
Fill in the blank:
The last of the earthquake waves to arrive on the surface of the earth are ___________ waves.
Fill in the blank:
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
What is known as the Richter scale?
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
What is an Earthquake?
How an earthquake is caused?
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Why are earthquakes related to volcanoes?
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
Define Earthquake.
What is Seismograph?
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
