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प्रश्न
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. |
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उत्तर
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Tsunami | (c) Harbour waves generated by oceanic earthquakes. |
| 2. Seismograph | (e) An instrument for recording the movement of earthquake waves. |
| 3. S-waves | (a) The waves that make the inhabitants feel the ground motion. |
| 4. Richter scale | (b) The instrument for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. |
| 5. Epicentre | (d) The point on the earth surface directly above the seismic focus. |
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.
Give reasons why an earthquake occurs.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
Fill in the blank:
The last of the earthquake waves to arrive on the surface of the earth are ___________ waves.
Fill in the blank:
About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
What is called an earthquake?
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ______.
Seismology is the study of ______.
Choose the odd one
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
Give a note on Tsunami 2004.
In India, the Himalayan region and the ______ valley are prone to earthquakes.
