Earthquake

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Q1Consider the following statements about seismic waves: Primary waves travel faster than secondary waves. Surface waves cause the maximum damage during an earthquake. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q2Which of the following is measured on the Richter Scale?MediumSolve →Q3Which one of the following instruments is used to record the seismic waves?MediumSolve →Q4The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts is called:MediumSolve →Q5Which of these seismic waves can pass through the Earth’s core?MediumSolve →Q6Consider the following pairs: Earthquake Zone Example Circum-Pacific Belt Japan Mid-Atlantic Ridge Iceland Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?MediumSolve →Q7Which one of the following scales is a 12-point scale for measuring earthquake intensity?MediumSolve →Q8Which type of fault occurs due to tensional forces and leads to normal faulting?MediumSolve →Q9Which Indian state experienced the 2001 Bhuj earthquake?MediumSolve →Q10Seismic gap refers to:MediumSolve →

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