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प्रश्न
What is an Earthquake and how it occurs?
टीपा लिहा
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उत्तर
- Earthquakes generate seismic waves.
- The nature, force and speed of these seismic waves depend on the nature of medium through which it
- The Point of origin of an earthquake is called focus
- Epicentre is a point on the Earth surface that lies directly above the focus
- The impact of the earthquacke is felt most at the epicentre.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following
| 1. Endogenetic process | Seismograph |
| 2. Mantle | Subduction Zone |
| 3. Convergent boundaries | Volcanic |
| 4. Earthquake | Pacific Ocean |
| 5. Composite volcano | SIMA |
- Mt. Fuji is a dormant volcano.
- Mt. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano.
- Mt. Tanzania is a dormant volcano.
Which of the statement(s) is/are true?
Define plate tectonics.
Distinguish between Shield volcano and volcanic Dome.
How are volcanoes classified based on the periodicity of their eruptions?
An opening serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, magma, etc. is called ______.
Match the following:
| (a) | Convergent Boundary | (i) | Away from each other |
| (b) | Divergent Boundary | (ii) | Tectonic Plates |
| (c) | Transform Boundary | (iii) | Towards each other |
| (d) | Huge slabs of rocks | (iv) | Folding |
| (e) | Lateral compressional forces | (v) | Horizontally past each other |
Give reason for the following:
The Himalayas are fold mountains
What is the difference between the ‘magnitude’ and the ‘intensity’ of an earthquake?
Distinguish between:
Seismology and Geology.
