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प्रश्न
What is an Earthquake?
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उत्तर १
The sudden mild or violent shaking of a part of the earth is called an earthquake. An earthquake is generally accompanied by a rumbling and tremors.
उत्तर २
An earthquake is tremor or convulsion of the earth’s crust due to sudden movement of the crust.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason.
Buildings collapsed at the foothills of the Himalayas because of an earthquake. Before collapsing, they were moving forward and backward.
Identify and name the internal movement.
Molten magma is thrown out of the earth’s mantle.
Fill in the blank:
Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
What is called an earthquake?
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake.
What is known as the Richter scale?
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
Describe the world’s distribution of earthquakes.
What was the cause of the Koyna earthquake in India?
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Answer the following:
A volcanic eruption is one of the main causes of earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
The surface position immediately above the origin of an earthquake.
Give reasons for the following:
Internal processes are different from external processes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
What is Seismograph?
