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प्रश्न
How the theory of plate tectonics has explained the formation of mountains like Himalaya or Alps and of the volcanic islands.
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उत्तर
The formation of the highest mountains of Himalayas and Alps have been created by the bucking up of the geosynclines of Tethys sea between Angaraland and Gondwanaland which pushed towards each other and forced the geosynclines to be lifted up forming the mountains. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the proof of the edge raised at the joint of continental plates which gives birth to several volcanic islands.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you understand by ‘Vulcanism’?
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Lava and Magma
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Fissure-type Volcanoes and Central-types Volcanoes
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Crater and Caldera
Distinguish between the following pairs of terms associated with the crustal movement of the earth:
Graben and Horst
Match the items given in Column A with the correct ones in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. A Rift valley lake | (a) Deccan Trap region of India |
| 2. A horst | (b) Fujiyama |
| 3. A basic lava sheet | (c) Tanganyika |
| 4. Composite cones | (d) Black forest plateau |
| 5. An active volcano | (e) Corndon Hill |
| 6. A Batholith | (f) The Alps |
| 7. A Phaccolith | (g) Upland of Britain is France |
| 8. A young Fold mountain | (h) Stromboli |
Give reasons for the following:
Earth’s movements have modified the Earth’s surface.
Give reasons for the following:
Earth as a whole does not expand.
Name one useful feature of vulcanicity other than soil fertility.
Out of the following words write down the four that are connected with volcanic activity.
Karst, crater, drumlin, stalactites, gully, pot holes, ash, basalt, swallow holes, dyke, domes, bluffs.
