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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pairs of terms associated with the crustal movement of the earth:
Tilted Block mountains and Lifted Block mountains
उत्तर
| Tilted Block mountain | Lifted Block mountain |
| A tilted block mountain has one steep slope and one gentle slope on another side. | A lifted block mountain is bounded by steep slopes on both sides. |
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How are volcanoes formed?
What is the following:
Spine or plug
What is the following:
Mud volcanoes
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Lava and Magma
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Fissure-type Volcanoes and Central-types Volcanoes
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Geysers and Hot Springs
Match the items given in Column A with the correct ones in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. A Rift valley lake | (a) Deccan Trap region of India |
| 2. A horst | (b) Fujiyama |
| 3. A basic lava sheet | (c) Tanganyika |
| 4. Composite cones | (d) Black forest plateau |
| 5. An active volcano | (e) Corndon Hill |
| 6. A Batholith | (f) The Alps |
| 7. A Phaccolith | (g) Upland of Britain is France |
| 8. A young Fold mountain | (h) Stromboli |
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Some volcanoes develop parasitic cones.
How the theory of plate tectonics has explained the formation of mountains like Himalaya or Alps and of the volcanic islands.
Explain three major zones of volcanic activities in the world.
