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प्रश्न
Write about the effects of an earthquake?
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उत्तर
- Earthquakes may cause changes in the earth’s surface. Vibrations often set landslides in mountainous regions.
- A greater danger in an earthquake is the falling of buildings.
- Fire is another great danger. Underground water system is naturally disturbed by such movements.
- An earthquake which originates below or near the sea causes great disturbance in the water.
- Tsunami, a Japanese term, is the name given to the huge wave caused in the sea by an earthquake.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?
Explain the types of seismic waves.
Give any two destructive effects of earthquakes.
How do Japanese predict earthquakes?
What are the effects of a Tsunami?
Mention some of the main effects of earthquakes.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): A greater danger in an Earthquake is the falling of buildings.
Reason (R): Earthquake may cause changes in the earth’s surface
Major earthquakes are less likely to occur in
Consider the list of terms given below:
- Tsunami
- Landslides
- Floods
- Lightning
Earthquakes can cause
Is it possible to predict the occurrence of an earthquake?
