Description : The term 'epicentre' is associated with— (1) earthquake (2) folding (3) faulting (4) earth's interior
Last Answer : (1) earthquake Explanation: The 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. In the ... length of the fault rupture is much longer, and damage can be spread across the rupture zone.
Description : What is the epicentre of an Earthquake? (1) The point at which earthquake originates (2) The point which is prone to volcanoes (3) The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines (4) The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Last Answer : The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the seismic focus
Description : The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with (1) Earthquakes (2) Tornadoes (3) Cyclones (4) Earth’s interior
Last Answer : (1) Earthquakes
Description : Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas? (a) Folding of the earth's crust (b) Accumulation of loess deposits (c) Folding of the geosyncline (d) Faulting of the earth's crust
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : What is the epicentre of an Earthquake? (1) The point at which earth-quake originates (2) The point which is prone to volcanoes (3) The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines (4) The point on the earth's surface vertically above the seismic focus
Last Answer : (4) The point on the earth's surface vertically above the seismic focus Explanation: The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where ... point where the fault begins to rupture, and in most cases, it is the area of greatest damage.
Description : The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is (1) Focus (2) Epicentre (3) Crater (4) Cinder cone
Last Answer : Crater
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : Consider the following geological phenomena : I. Development of a fault II. Movement along a fault III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption IV. Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes ? (1) I, II and III (2) II and IV (3) I, III and IV (4) I to IV
Last Answer : I, II and III
Description : The minimum short-term natural hazard is (1) blizzard (2) earthquake (3) volcanic eruption (4) bolt of lightning
Last Answer : bolt of lightning
Description : Is the epicentre of an earthquake dangerous?
Last Answer : Im most cases it is the most dangerous place to be because atthat locus the seismic activity is at its strongest.
Description : What is the point below the epicentre of the earthquake
Last Answer : focus
Description : Epicentre is a. Centre point of the earth b. Origin of a earthquake c. Origin of a tornado d. Path of the satelli
Last Answer : b. Origin of a earthquake
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 : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following? (1) Earthquake (2) Cyclone (3) Tidal Waves (4) Undersea Waves
Last Answer : Undersea Waves
Description : The main cause of Tsunami is : (1) Volcanoes (2) Cyclones (3) Earthquake on sea floor (4) Moon’s attraction
Last Answer : Earthquake on sea floor
Description : Which from the following can cause a tsunami ? (1) Volcano (2) Avalanche (3) Tornado (4) Earthquake
Last Answer : Earthquake
Description : Echo sounding is the tech-nique applied to— (1) measure the depth of the sea (2) measure the amplitude of sound waves (3) record earthquake waves (4) record the density of air in the atmosphere
Last Answer : measure the depth of the sea
Description : An earthquake is also known as (1) Teacher (2) Tremor (3) Temper (4) None of these
Last Answer : Tremor
Description : The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called : (1) Landslide (2) Earthquake (3) Weathering (4) Mass wasting
Last Answer : Landslide
Description : Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster ? (1) Earthquake (2) Cyclone (3) Tornado (4) Hurricane
Description : What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? (1) Richter scale (2) Metric scale (3) Centigrade scale (4) Newton’s scale
Last Answer : Richter scale
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth’s landmass ? (1) 7 (2) 12 (3) 17 (4) 25
Last Answer : 7
Description : Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere
Description : Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in the : (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesophere (4) Thermosphere
Description : The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called (1) Exosphere (2) Troposphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Ionosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as (1) Stratosphere (2)Exosphere (3) Ionosphere (4)Mesosphere
Last Answer : Exosphere
Description : Which of the following asborbs part of the insolation and preserves earth’s radiated heat? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Water vapour (4) Carbon-di-oxide
Last Answer : Water vapour
Description : Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : Airmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it (1) radiates heat (2) contains dust particles (3) is warmed by terrestrial radiation (4) is far from the sun
Last Answer : is warmed by terrestrial radiation
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because (1) it is closest to the Sun (2) there are charged particles in it (3) it is heated by the Earth’s surface (4) heat is generated in it
Last Answer : it is heated by the Earth’s surface
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock ? (1) Igneous (2)Metamorphic (3) Sedimentary (4)Carbonate
Last Answer : Igneous
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : 1/3rd
Description : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : is less than that at the poles
Description : In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into (1) Five parts (2) Four parts (3) Two parts (4) Three parts
Last Answer : Three parts
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) El Nino (2) La Nina (3) El Nino Modoki (4) Southern Oscillation
Last Answer : El Nino
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) Southern Oscillations (2) El Nino (3) La Nino (4) El Nino Modiki
Last Answer : El Nino Modiki
Description : ‘Cloud burst’ means (1) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm. (3) Formation of artificial rain. (4) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky.
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm.
Description : Cloud burst means (1) Formation of artificial rain (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm (3) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky (4) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
Description : Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with (1) Troposphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Stratosphere
Description : Earthquakes are generally associated with : (1) Joints (2) Faults (3) Folds (4) Schistosity
Last Answer : Faults
Description : ‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado
Last Answer : Cyclonic storms
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : meanders
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Last Answer : rivers
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 : What term describes the point on the earths surface above the area where a earthquake originates?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?