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प्रश्न
What are seismic waves?
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उत्तर
Earthquakes generate seismic waves. The nature force and speed of these seismic waves depend on the nature of the medium through which it passes.
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Geomorphic Processes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The movement of plates that creates stress and tension in the rocks causing them to stretch and cracks result in ______.
______ refers to a bowl-shaped depression found at the top of the volcano.
Match the following
| 1. Endogenetic process | Seismograph |
| 2. Mantle | Subduction Zone |
| 3. Convergent boundaries | Volcanic |
| 4. Earthquake | Pacific Ocean |
| 5. Composite volcano | SIMA |
Mention its types of seismic waves.
Distinguish between Divergent and convergent boundaries.
How are volcanoes classified based on the periodicity of their eruptions?
Match the following:
| (a) | Focus | (i) | L-Waves |
| (b) | Surface Waves | (ii) | S-Waves |
| (c) | Seismometer | (iii) | P-Waves |
| (d) | Secondary Waves | (iv) | Hypocenter |
| (e) | Primary Waves | (v) | Instrument |
Explain the term
Volcanism
What do the internal processes generate?
“Our earth is a playfield for two opposing groups of geomorphic processes.” Discuss.
