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प्रश्न
What do you understand by ‘Crater of the Volcano’?
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उत्तर
The crater of a volcano is the mouth of a volcano in its vertex in the form of a circular hole.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you understand by ‘Vulcanism’?
What is the following:
Caldera
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Fissure-type Volcanoes and Central-types Volcanoes
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Geysers and Hot Springs
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 |
Answer the following:
Some volcanoes erupt explosively.
Answer the following:
Hot springs are common in volcanic regions.
Name one useful feature of vulcanicity other than soil fertility.
Assertion (A): The Pacific Ocean includes two thirds of the world’s volcanoes.
Reason (R): The boundary along the Eastern and Western coast areas of the Pacific Ocean is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Explain three major zones of volcanic activities in the world.
