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प्रश्न
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
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उत्तर
Epicentre
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
What is called an earthquake?
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
How are earthquakes useful?
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
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 three causes of Earthquakes.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
Seismology is the study of ______.
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
An earthquake of magnitude ______ scale can cause damage from things falling.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
