Description : The 'Pacific Ring of Fire' is associated with – (1) oil well fires (2) thermal power station (3) volcanoes and earthquakes (4) forest fires
Last Answer : (3) volcanoes and earthquakes Explanation: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km ... of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
Description : The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with (1) oil well fires (2) thermal power station (3) volcanoes and earthquakes (4) forest fires
Last Answer : volcanoes and earthquakes
Description : The pacific Ring of Fire is - (1) an area of constant forest fires in the Pacific islands (2) a volcanic belt around the Pacific (3) an area of intense heat in the Pacific (4) islands rich in fuel minerals in the pacific
Last Answer : (2) a volcanic belt around the Pacific Explanation: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. It has ... of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
Description : The pacific Ring of Fire is (1) an area of constant forest fires in the Pacific islands (2) a volcanic belt around the Pacific (3) an area of intense heat in the Pacific (4) islands rich in fuel minerals in the pacific
Last Answer : a volcanic belt around the Pacific
Description : The term 'epicentre' is associated with (1) Earthquakes (2) Volcanoes (3) Cyclones (4) Landslides
Last Answer : (1) Earthquakes Explanation: Epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. Epicentral distance is used in calculating seismic magnitudes developed by Richter and Gutenberg.
Description : Which one of the following is called ‘Ring of Fire’? (1) Circum Pacific Belt (2) Mid-Continental Belt (3) Indian Ocean Belt (4) Atlantic Ocean Belt
Last Answer : (1) Circum Pacific Belt Explanation: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km horseshoe ... of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in ___. (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : (1) Pacific Ocean Explanation: The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. It has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. It is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt.
Description : ‘Nippon’ is the name given to Japan which means - (1) land of the rising Sun (2) land of Pagodas (3) land of northern lights (4) land of volcanoes and earthquakes.
Last Answer : (1) land of the rising Sun Explanation: Japan is also known as Nippon. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land ... Japan's eastward position relative to China. Before Nihon came into official use, Japan was known as Wa.
Description : Where are most of the earth's active volcanoes concentrated? (1) Europe (2) Pacific Occan (3) Africa (4) South America
Last Answer : (2) Pacific Occan Explanation: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km horseshoe ... of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
Description : Many of the active volcanoes are situated in - (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : (2) Pacific Ocean Explanation: Most scientists consider a volcano active if it has erupted in the last 10,000 years. There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world - the majority along the Pacific Ring of Fire - and around 50 of these erupt each year.
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are – (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : (2) Volcanic eruptions Explanation: Some of the natural sources of air pollution are ground dust, salt spray from oceans, volcanic eruptions, hydrogen sulfides from natural sources, etc. ... and ash from volcanic eruptions blacken the skies and increase the background pollution levels for years.
Description : What volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire?
Last Answer : i only know one and it is Mount Sinabung
Description : Which volcanic belt is commonly called “Ring of Fire”? (a) The Mid-Continental Belt (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt (c) The Mid-Atlantic Belt (d) The Circum- Continental Belt
Last Answer : (b) The Circum-Pacific Belt
Last Answer : Circum Pacific Belt
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Earthquakes are generally associated with : (1) Joints (2) Faults (3) Folds (4) Schistosity
Last Answer : (2) Faults Explanation: Earthquake is a sudden and violent movement, or fracture, within the earth followed by the series of shocks resulting from this fracture. Earthquake is more likely to be of Tectonic origin and probably because of existence of a Fault.
Description : Mostly in which region do Earthquakes and volcanoes occur? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Folded and faulted region'
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Description : Where is the largest area of the active earthquakes and volcanoes in the world?
Last Answer : The Ring of Fire, which stretches around the rim of the PacificOcean.
Description : Why does Mexico experience frequent earthquakes and volcanoes on the central plateau?
Last Answer : Mexico is located atop three tectonic plates (North American,Pacific and Cocos plates), which have resulted in a vigorousvolcanic and seismic activity. Actually, the central plateau is theresult of this activity, hence it is continuously affected byearthquakes, and from time to time, volcanoes.
Description : Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
Last Answer : they are formed along the crustal movements of the earth.
Description : New Zealand’s natural dangers do not include __________ (A) earthquakes. (B) volcanoes. (C) snakes. (D) climate.
Last Answer : (C) snakes.
Description : Seismography is the science of (1) Rivers (2) Earthquakes (3) Volcanoes (4) Mountains
Last Answer : Earthquakes
Description : ‘Nippon’ is the name given to Japan which means (1) land of the rising Sun (2) land of Pagodas (3) land of northern lights (4) land of volcanoes and earthquakes.
Last Answer : land of the rising Sun
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes ... 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in (a) Odisha (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Meghalaya
Description : The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at (a) Lunej (b) Trombay (c) Naharkatiya (d) Digboi
Description : Many of the active volcanoes are situated in (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : Where are most of the earth’s active volcanoes concentrated ? (1) Europe (2) Pacific Occan (3) Africa (4) South America
Last Answer : Pacific Occan
Description : Forest fires are going nuts. Any ideas to help me breathe in my bedroom?
Last Answer : Go to a pub or store open 24hours with an air fliter. You can have one good breath of clean air from the fridge. Sorry that you have to put up with the smoke. I would keep the Windows closed. The wet towels doesn’t work. Tomorrow buy an air filter..
Description : Northern Californians are you dying from all the smoke from the Yosemite and Forest Hill fires?
Last Answer : I haven’t noticed much in the Bay Area, but I’m going to be going to Sacramento tomorrow and I know that the smoke often gathers in the valley. I really hope Yosemite Valley isn’t threatened…
Description : Why is it solely MY responsibility to prevent forest fires?
Last Answer : We don’t need no water, let the mfer buuurrrnnnn. I always did think Smokey was a pompous, patronizing buffoon.
Description : what is recommendation for pine tree spacing to control forest fires
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Forest fires:
Last Answer : Forest fire is one of the major causes for deforestation. Due to human interruption and rise in ambient temperature, forest fire happens often nowadays. Thus, due to forest fire thousands of forest area gets destructed
Description : Choose the incorrect statement from the following : Forest fires are usually due to a) carelessness of humans c) heat of sun b) cutting of trees d) lightning strike
Last Answer : b) cutting of trees
Description : Which of the following types of natural hazards have the highest potential to cause damage to humans? (A) Earth quakes (B) Forest fires (C) Volcanic eruptions (D) Droughts and Floods
Last Answer : (D) Droughts and Floods
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : Volcanic eruptions
Description : Why are there few earthquakes in the middle of the pacific ocean?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have (a) Aluminium Industries (b) Thermal Power Plants (c) Oil Refineries (d) Nuclear Power Plants
Description : How do I change the user agent reported by my Kindle Fire's browser? If I can't, is there a third-party browser for Fire that lets you do this?
Last Answer : I have a Fire tablet too. I use Firefox for a browser on it. In Firefox if you click the three vertical dots in the upper right there is a option to show desktop site. If you select this ... APKs. Instructions here. And I would install this once you get firefox working. It makes things much nicer.
Description : One morning a man is leaving on business trip and finds he left some paperwork at his office. He runs into his office to get it and the night watchman stops him and says, 'Sir, don't get on the ... for saving his life and then fires him. Why did he fire the watchman that saved his life? -Riddles
Last Answer : He was fired for sleeping on the job!
Description : Why are water and foam fire extinguishers unsuitable for electrical fires?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What class of fires are carbon dioxide fire extinguishers most commonly used on?
Last Answer : Carbon Dioxide based extinguishers are classified by the letters BC and ABC. They are primarily used in laboratories and should not be used in homes or businesses.
Description : If four fires break out in a city of population 40 lakhs and if each hydrant has three streams and duration of each fire is four hours, the total quantity of water required, is (A) 1880 kilo litres (B) 2880 kilo litres (C) 3880 kilo litres (D) 4880 kilo litres
Last Answer : (B) 2880 kilo litres
Description : What are the different type of fire extinguishers used for different type of fires. Describe in brief working of fire extinguisher used for ‘electrical fire’?
Last Answer : Ans The types of extinguishers normally used are: Soda acid type Foam type Dry powder type Carbon dioxide type & Halol (chloro bromo methane) type Soda acid type of extinguisher is ... checked regularly for loss of charge, damage etc. Records of all tests and checks must be maintained.
Description : Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Hingol National Park, located in Makran District, Balochistan, is famous for its: A. Thick forest cover B. Archaeological sites C. Mud volcanoes D. Cold springs
Last Answer : ANSWER: B