Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Earthquakes, Volcano, Seismic Waves, Richter Scale, Seismograph, Pacific Ring of Fire, Seismic Zones, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Facts about Mars, Volcanic Activity and, Effect of Human Activities on Ecosystem
Important Questions on Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Define the term caldera.
Define the term volcano.
What are the different types of earthquakes?
What is an epicentre.
Which of the following country is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
State the geographical reasons where the occurrence of volcanoes and earthquakes is a regular phenomenon.
Why there is an occurrence of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?
When near-surface or surface magma movement causes a sudden or continuous release of energy, it is called a volcanic activity.
What is volcanic activity? How does it happen?
India's Mangalyaan mission is aimed at studying the _____ atmosphere.
India's Mangalyaan mission is aimed at studying the Martian atmosphere.
Volcanoes are a natural hazard. The Roman city of Pompeii was built near to a dormant volcano- Mount Vesuvius. The inhabitants were used to small earthquakes happening, but in the year , Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the city in hot ash and pumice. This preserved the city for many centuries. Which other cities are built near natural hazards?
A volcano is caused by a build-up of molten rock. What name is given to this molten rock when it is under the ground?
Name the red planet of the solar system.
The magnitude of an earthquake can be measured by _____ scale.
Name the planet that has rusted iron dust on its surface.
The intensity of which of the following disasters is measured by using a Richter scale?
Name the following.
This planet has a red surface.
Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
[Mount. Everest, Mount. Abu, Olympics, Olympus moons]
Mars is home to the largest volcanic mountain in the solar system, _____.
