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प्रश्न
Distinguish between :
Seismology and Volcanology.
उत्तर
Seismology: Seismology is the science of the study of earthquakes.
Volcanology: Volcanology is the science of the study of volcanic phenomena.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the types of volcanoes on the basis of periodicity of eruption with examples.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Give one example each of an active volcano and a dormant volcano.
What is the difference between dormant volcano and an extinct volcano?
Name two types of landforms made by volcanoes.
What is called the Pacific Ring of Fire? Why is it called so?
Name the three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of their eruption.
Fill in the blank below:
The forces arising from the interior of the earth are called _________ forces
Explain the various parts of a volcano.
Name the largest active volcano in the world.
In which belt most of the volcanoes of the world are found?
Describe the effect of volcanic eruption of Karakatoa in 1883.
What is a geyser ?
What is the following:
‘Ring of Fire’
Give reasons for the following:
Basic lava cones are broader than Acid lava cones.
Answer the following:
Plate margins are zones of great volcanic activity.
Give one word for the following :
The funnel shaped hollow at the top of a volcanic cone.
Give one word for the following :
The lava which is poor in silica and rich in iron and magnesium.
Give one word for the following :
A large sill of acid lava which has solidified gradually giving a dome-like shape.
Give one word for the following :
A volcano where magma reaches the surface through a vent or a pipe..
Which type of lavas weather into more fertile soil. Name also one useful feature of volcanicity other than soil fertility.
Describe the distribution of volcanoes in the world.
OR
Name the important belts of volcanoes.
What is the following :
Spine or plug
______ Volcano is known as light house of Mediterranean Sea.
An example for active volcano is ______.
Name the three types of volcanoes based on periodicity of eruption.
Describe the classification of volcanoes based on the eruptions.
Choose the odd one
An active volcano, Dormant volcano, Extinct Volcano, Shield volcano
