Seismic waves and tsunami - class-IX
Description: seismic waves and tsunami | |
Number of Questions: 62 | |
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Tags: wave motion some natural phenomena physics structure of earth |
Assertion : An earthquake will not cause uniform damage to all building in an affected area, even if they are built with the same strength and materials.
Reason : The one with its natural frequency close to the frequency of seismic wave is likely to be damaged less.
An earthquake generates both transverse $(S)$ and longitudinal $(P)$ sound waves in the earth. The speed of $S$ waves is about $4 \,\,km \,\,s^{-1}$ and that of $P$ waves is about $8 \,\,km \,\,s^{-1}$. A seismograph records $P$ and $S$ waves from an earthquake.The first $P$ wave arrives $4$ min before the first $S$ wave. The epicentre of the earthquake is located at a distance of about
The weak zone around the boundaries of plates underneath the Earth, which is prone to slide and cause an earthquake is commonly known as :
Seismic waves is recorded by an instrument called seismograph.
The natural calamity that cannot be predicted accurately in advance:
Which of the following country in the world is most prone to earthquake?
Waves produced during in earthquake are _____waves. .
The point where the waves originate is called the _______ of the earthquake
In which of the following states of India, earthquake is most likely to occur?
An earthquake is caused by
Match the following and choose the correct answer.
Table A | Table B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a. | Earthquake | 1. | Prevent leakage |
b. | Lightning | 2. | Fault zone |
c. | Insulation | 3. | Detection of charges |
d. | Electroscope | 4. | Earthing |
The amplitude of vibrations measured on the Richter's scale increase by steps of about
The epicenter is the point inside the earth where the earthquake originates
Earthquake and tsunamis are difficult to predict
A seismograph is a scale use for measuring the magnitudes of earthquakes
The term used to describe a fracture along the earth's crust is
Choose the correct statement.
How do we record seismic waves?
A seismograph is also known as:
'S' waves are
Waves produced due to earthquakes are known as :
Waves produced due to the earthquake are known as
The natural phenomenon which we are not yet able to predict accurately is:
When did a major Tsunami occur in the Indian ocean?
Weak zones of plates are also known as:
Tremors on the earth can also be caused when?
The intensity of an earthquake is measure on the ______?
The Earth's crust plates moves brushing past each other or collide. It causes:
The uppermost layer of the Earth is:
The plates or the fragments of the Earth's crust is also known as:
The boundaries of the plates, called weak zones, are also known as:
Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquake?
Seismograph is a instrument used to:
An earthquake of magnitude $7$ or more in Richter scale is a _____ one?
Magnitude of earthquake is measured by
What types of waves are seismic waves?
The movement of Earth's plates causes
Which of the following is not a after-effect of earthquake?
Earthquake can cause
State whether the given statement is True or False :
State whether the given statement is True or False :
Seismic waves that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of their path.
Earthquake is also known as :
Which of the following is/are true regarding Earthquake ?
Which of the following Earth's plates is responsible for causing an earthquake?
Earthquake at two places A and B were measured by a seismograph which recorded the magnitude as 2 and 4. The magnitude of tremors and its destructive energy at A and B can be compared as:
Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured.
Earthquake at two places A and B were measured by a seismograph which recorded the magnitude as 2 and 4. The magnitude of tremors and its destructive energy at A and B can be compared as under:
The first seismograph was invented in
Earthquake at two places A and B were measured by a seismograph which recorded the magnitude as 2 and 4. The magnitude of tremors and its destructive energy at A and B can be compared as under
The earth shakes when _________ occurs.
State whether the given statement is True or False :
What happened on $26^{th}\ December\ 2004$ on the coastal areas of india?