Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Give one word for the following :
An instrument used for recording all the earth tremors and earthquakes.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Seismograph
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason.
Buildings collapsed at the foothills of the Himalayas because of an earthquake. Before collapsing, they were moving forward and backward.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
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?
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt.
What was the cause of the Koyna earthquake in India?
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Name the causes of earthquakes.
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
Define Earthquake.
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
What is the point of the earth’s surface directly above the focus called?
Choose the odd one.
focus, epicenter, vent, seismic waves
