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प्रश्न
What is a tsunami?
What do you mean by the term tsunami?
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उत्तर
A tsunami is a large, destructive ocean wave that is usually caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. When there is a rapid displacement of a large mass of water, it generates powerful waves that can travel across oceans and cause significant damage when they reach coastal areas.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?
Give scientific reasons.
The foundation of earthquake-proof building is separated from other land.
How do Japanese predict earthquakes?
Write about the effects of an earthquake?
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): A greater danger in an Earthquake is the falling of buildings.
Reason (R): Earthquake may cause changes in the earth’s surface
The movement of the earth’s plates causes
The outermost layer of earth is called
Major earthquakes are less likely to occur in
State whether the following statement is True or False.
Earthquakes occur all the time all over the world.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
The plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion.
