Show the epicentre, focus and the primary, secondary and surface waves of an earthquake with the help of a neat labelled diagram.

Diagram

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Chapter 2 Endogenetic Movements
Exercise | Q 7. | Page 20

List three states in India where earthquakes are more likely to strike.

What are the effects of earthquakes on the earth’s surface and human life?

What are the specifications of an earthquake proof building?

How do Japanese predict earthquakes?

Compare and contrast the constructive effects and the – destructive effects of an earthquake.

Mention some of the main effects of earthquakes.

Tsunami when did the Indian ocean attack the coastal area of Indonesia, India Srilanka, and Thailand.

The movement of the earth’s plates causes

Consider the list of terms given below:

Earthquakes can cause

State whether the following statement is True or False.

The plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion.