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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
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उत्तर
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the Circum- Pacific-Mountain Belt.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify and name the internal movement.
Molten magma is thrown out of the earth’s mantle.
Arrange the following statements in chronological order in which an earthquake occurs.
- The earth’s surface vibrates.
- The plates suddenly move.
- Due to the movements in the mantle, compression goes on increasing.
- Along the weak points ( faultlines) rocks break apart.
- Stored energy is released in the form of seismic waves.
Give reasons why an earthquake occurs.
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
What is called an earthquake?
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?
How an earthquake is caused?
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
Seismology is the study of ______.
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
What is the point of the earth’s surface directly above the focus called?
