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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
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उत्तर
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called Tsunamis.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons why an earthquake occurs.
Fill in the blank:
Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
What is called an earthquake?
State two natural 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. |
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
Seismology is the study of ______.
Define Earthquake.
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
