Earthquake and Volcano Quiz

1. Consider the following statements- 1. P-waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place 2. S-waves travel only through liquids 3. Arrival time of P-and S-waves is used to locate the epicenter 4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale Which of the statements given above are correct?

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2. The monster earthquake-cum-tsunami which hit Japan on March 11, 2011 has moved the country's main island, Honshu, by about-

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3. Epicentre is concerned with-

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4. Earthquake is caused by-

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5. Which of the following statements concerning circum-pacific belt are correct ? 1. It is an active volcanic realm 2. It is an active seismic realm 3. It is a divergent plate boundary 4. It is prone to Tsunami Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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