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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called ___________.
उत्तर
The giant sea waves caused by earthquakes in the oceans are called Tsunamis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
For the formation of a rift valley, which of the following processes should occur in the earth’s crust?
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 _________.
Name one man-made cause of an earthquake.
What is known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
What is known as the Richter scale? State its uses.
How are earthquakes useful?
Match the Columns.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Tsunami | (a) The waves that make the inhabitants feel the ground motion. |
| 2. Seismograph | (b) The instrument for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. |
| 3. S-waves | (c) Harbour waves generated by oceanic earthquakes. |
| 4. Richter scale | (d) The point on the earth surface directly above the seismic focus. |
| 5. Epicentre | (e) An instrument for recording the movement of earthquake waves. |
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
How is the intensity of earthquakes measured? What instruments are used?
What is an Earthquake?
How an earthquake is caused?
Earthquakes occur in the Mid-Atlantic belt.
What was the cause of the Koyna earthquake in India?
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument known as ______.
Seismology is the study of ______.
Define Earthquake.
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
