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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
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
Fill in the blank:
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
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. |
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?
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ______.
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
Choose the odd one.
focus, epicenter, vent, seismic waves
