Give an account of the major earthquake prone areas in India.
Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes
What is landslide?
How are the tectonic lakes formed?
Write down three examples of active volcanoes.
What is volcano? Explain the distribution of volcanoes in the world.
Write the types of seismic waves.
How does a Volcano form?
Describe the topographies created by process of volcanic eruption.
Write the name with state, place and year of two major earthquakes that occurred after 1950 in the Peninsular India.
What is the epicentre of earthquake?
Write the name of the instrument used to measure the intensity of earthquake, along with its year of invention.
Write a note on the Bhuj Earthquake - 2001.
Describing various causes of origin of earthquakes, give detailed account of 2001 earthquake of Kutch.
What is 'Allah Bund'?
Explain the origin of Himalayas on the basis of Plate Tectonics theory.
What is Plate Tectonic Theory? Describe the role of Plate Tectonic in sea-floor spreading and continental displacement.
What is Nappes?
Fire Ring of Pacific Ocean.
Define Geosynclines.