1) Which of the following area comes under earthquake zone V?
1. Northeastern India
2. Lakshadweep islands
3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4. West coast of Maharashtra
5. Union Territory of Delhi
6. Sikkim
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 1,3,5
c. 1,3
d. All the above
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
- Lakshadweep islands - Zone iii
- West coast of Maharashtra - Zone iv
- Union Territory of Delhi - Zone iv
- Sikkim -Zone iv
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2) Consider the following statements
1. P- waves are longitudinal waves
2. S- waves are transverse waves.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
P- waves are like sound waves while S-waves are like light waves.
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3) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. S- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust
2. P- waves are more destructive
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
P- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust. These can travel at nearly twice the speed of S waves. S- waves are more destructive than P-waves because of their larger amplitudes.
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4) What is the correct sequence of arrival of seismic waves
a. P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
b. Surface waves ... P waves .... S waves
c. P waves ... Surface waves ... S waves
d. S waves ... P waves .... Surface waves
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ANSWER: P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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5) Consider the following statements
1. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter.
2. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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6) Which of the following waves travel slowly?
a. P waves
b. S waves
c. Tsunami waves
d. Seismic body wave
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ANSWER: Tsunami waves
Explanation:
P-waves travel fastest, at speeds between 4 - 8 km/sec (14,000 - 28,000 km/h) in the Earth's crust. S-waves travel more slowly, usually at 2.5 - 4 km/sec (9000 - 14,000 km/h) while tsunami travels at 600 miles per hour (970 km/hr).
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7) Which of the following is/are triggered by earthquake?
1. Tsunami
2. Landslide
3. Volcanic activity
4. Avalanche
a. 1,2
b. 1,2,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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