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प्रश्न
Study the figure on the side and answer the question
What happens to the continents if there is an earthquake?
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उत्तर
Several drastic changes may occur during the earthquake. It depends on the intensity of the earthquake. If intensity is 8 or more buildings may break up, casualties and major changes on the landforms as broad breaking gaps, origin or disappearing of several small islands.
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What are the consequences of the pressure and temperature in the interior of the earth?
State two chief characteristics of the earth’s crust.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
The asthenosphere is in a semi-molten state.
Explain the layers of the interior of the earth with reference to the following :
(a) Depth,
(b) Temperature
(c) Density.
Study the figure on the side and answer the question
Why is the expression ‘Nife’ so called?
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Give two reasons why tremors occur inside the earth?
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______ is the rigid outer layer of the Earth.
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