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प्रश्न
Seismology is the study of ______.
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उत्तर
Seismology is the study of Earthquake.
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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.
State two natural 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.
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
Name the important Earthquake-belts of the world.
OR
Indicate two major belts of Earthquakes.
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt.
What was the cause of the Koyna earthquake in India?
Why are earthquakes related to volcanoes?
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
Choose the odd one
Choose the odd one
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
