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प्रश्न
Name one man-made cause of an earthquake.
उत्तर
Construction of large scale dams, the thrust of rivers along fault lines, dumping of chemical wastes also cause earthquakes due to imbalance in the isostatic balance of the earth’s landforms, e.g. Koyna dam caused an earthquake in Maharashtra.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Most earthquakes occur on account of the strain in the _________.
Fill in the blank:
___________ are the first earthquake waves to be recorded on a seismograph of an earthquake.
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About 70 percent of the earthquakes occur in the _________________ Belt.
What is called an earthquake?
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
What is known as seismic focus and epicenter with respect to an earthquake?
Explain the three types of earthquake waves.
Is it possible to predict an earthquake? Give reasons to support your answer.
Name the instrument used to record Earthquakes.
Name some Earthquakes which caused great damage.
Name three causes of Earthquakes.
Give two major causes of earthquakes.
Give one word for the following :
An instrument used for recording all the earth tremors and earthquakes.
Give reasons for the following:
Folding and faulting frequently go together.
Choose the odd one
What is Seismograph?
The earthquake is a ______ activity.
Name the point where the vibrations originate in an earthquake.
