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प्रश्न
How are earthquakes useful?
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उत्तर
Earthquakes cause energy release to put the earth in good shape; several landforms are uplifted to build large plains, e.g., Sagami Bay uplifted 200 m, and landslides cause the formation of lakes in the Himalayan region.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
What is called an earthquake?
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
What are known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
What is known as the Richter scale?
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. |
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 causes of earthquakes.
Why are earthquakes related to volcanoes?
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
Choose the odd one
Define Earthquake.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
What is the point of the earth’s surface directly above the focus called?
