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प्रश्न
What are tectonic movements? How are these classified?
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उत्तर
Tectonic movements are changes through earth’s natural activities which are known as ‘diastrophism’. These movements are of two types e.g. vertical movement and horizontal movement.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the magma chamber of a volcano?
How are volcanoes formed?
What is‘magma’?
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Fissure-type Volcanoes and Central-types Volcanoes
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 |
Name one useful feature of vulcanicity other than soil fertility.
Give one word for the following :
The region where there are highest number of geysers and hot springs.
How the theory of plate tectonics has explained the formation of mountains like Himalaya or Alps and of the volcanic islands.
______ belt is known as the “Ring of Fire”.
Choose the odd one
Vesuvius, Stromboli, St.Helena, Etna.
