Internal Disturbances - Section 1

31:  

Epicentre of an earthquake is a point associated with

A.

place where earthquake is felt

B.

place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth

C.

point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus

D.

point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt

 
 

Option: C

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32:  

A depression more than one kilometre in diameter caused by the collapse of the centre of a volcano is called

A.

Crater

B.

Rift valley

C.

Caldera

D.

Canyon

 
 

Option: C

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33:  

Earthquakes occur frequently in

A.

Eastern coast of Asia

B.

Islands of South East Pacific Ocean

C.

Western coast of America

D.

All of the above areas

 
 

Option: D

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34:  

Which is the proper order of, seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?

A.

L-wave, P-wave, S-wave

B.

P-wave, L-wave, S-wave

C.

P-wave, S-wave, L-wave

D.

S-wave, P-wave, L-wave

 
 

Option: C

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35:  

'Caldera' is a feature associated with

A.

Volcanoes

B.

Earthquakes

C.

Folding of rocks

D.

Faulting of mountains

 
 

Option: D

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