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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
Give one example of volcanic mountains.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
Volcanic activity is a ______ movement.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Give one example each of an active volcano and a dormant volcano.
Name the three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of their eruption.
What are known as Shield volcanoes?
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The forces arising from the interior of the earth are called _________ forces
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A lava ___________is made up of basic lava flows solidified away from the vent.
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The Circum-Paciflc Belt is also called ____________.
Name the three belts where volcanoes are found.
In which belt most of the volcanoes of the world are found?
Why is volcanic activity often associated with mountain building ?
State two ways in which lava may come out of the earth’s crust giving an example of each type of these volcanic activities.
Differentiate between active dormant and extinct volcanoes.
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.
Which four of the following words are connected with volcanic activity:
Karst, crater, drumlin, stalactite, gully, potholesl, ash, basalt, swallow, holes, dyke, domes, bluffs.
What is the following :
Spine or plug
Choose the odd one
Distinguish between Active volcano and dormant volcano
How many active volcanoes in the world?
Iceland, the most active volcanic area is located on the ______.
Choose the odd one
An active volcano, Dormant volcano, Extinct Volcano, Shield volcano
