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प्रश्न
What is the magma chamber of a volcano?
उत्तर
The magma chamber is created by the molten magma itself by melting the surrounding rocks in the form of a huge chamber.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you understand by ‘Vulcanism’?
How are volcanoes formed?
What is the following:
Caldera
Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:
Acidic Lava and Basic Lava
Distinguish between the following pairs of terms associated with the crustal movement of the earth:
Graben and Horst
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 |
Answer the following:
Hot springs are common in volcanic regions.
Give reasons for the following:
Earth as a whole does not expand.
What are tectonic movements? How are these classified?
How the theory of plate tectonics has explained the formation of mountains like Himalaya or Alps and of the volcanic islands.
