geography (flip learning earthquake)

an ------- is defined as a tremor below the surface of the earth which causes shaking of the crust

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• flood

which of the following is NOT a cause of earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• atmospheric change

• collision of tectonic plates

• folding or faulting of earths crust

in India a severe earthquake occurred at Bhuj Gujarat in 2005

• true

• false

In which reigon of the earth most frequent tectonic earthquakes occur

how many people where killed in java and Sumatra due to the violent eruptionof volcano

• none of the following

• 25,000

• 30,000

• 55,000

what are earthquakes also known as

• tectonic

• seismic

• arroyos

in areas of the world that lie along the edges of -------plates are common in earthquakes

• biospheric

• atmospheric

• lithospheric

when last earthquake occurred in india

• Kashmir

• Gujrat

• Maharashtra

Which country is most prone to earthquakes?

• india

• japan

• sri lanka

• china

a series of shocks that result from sudden earth movement

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• earthquake waves

• plate tectonics