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प्रश्न
Choose the odd one
पर्याय
focus
epicenter
vent
seismic waves
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उत्तर
focus, epicenter, vent, seismic waves- vent
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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:
___________ 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?
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. |
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
What is the difference between seismic focus and epicenter?
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
What was the cause of the Koyna earthquake in India?
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
