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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The last of the earthquake waves to arrive on the surface of the earth are ___________ waves.
उत्तर
The last of the earthquake waves to arrive on the surface of the earth are L (surface or long) waves.
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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?
Arrange the following statements in chronological order in which an earthquake occurs.
- The earth’s surface vibrates.
- The plates suddenly move.
- Due to the movements in the mantle, compression goes on increasing.
- Along the weak points ( faultlines) rocks break apart.
- Stored energy is released in the form of seismic waves.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
What is called an earthquake?
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
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.
Describe how earthquakes are caused on the surface of the earth.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Describe the main type of Earthquake Waves.
Name the causes of earthquakes.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by ______.
The earthquake is measured by the ______ scale.
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
How the earthquake can be recorded?
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
What is the point of the earth’s surface directly above the focus called?
