Seismic waves
Seismic waves is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2015, 2017). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.
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'त्सुनामी' या जपानी शब्दातील 'त्सु' आणि 'नामी' म्हणजे / The Japanese terms 'tsu' and 'nami' in the word 'Tsunami' mean
In Japanese, 'tsu' means harbor and 'nami' means wave. Together, 'tsunami' translates to harbor wave, which are giant sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
ज्या ठिकाणी भूकंपाची निर्मिती होते त्या ठिकाणास काय म्हणतात ? The point of origin of an earthquake is known as
The point of origin of an earthquake inside the earth is called the seismic focus (नाभी). The point directly above it on the surface is the epicentre (बाह्य केंद्र).
पृथ्वीच्या अंतरंगा संबंधी खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ? Which of the following statements is correct about the interior of the Earth?
As we move deeper into the Earth's interior, both temperature and pressure increase significantly due to geothermal gradients and overlying rock weight.
पृथ्वीच्या अंतर्गत भागात जस जसे खोल जावे तसे सरासरी तापमानात वाढ कशी होते ? / What is the average increase of temperature with increasing depth in the interior of the earth?
The geothermal gradient in the earth's interior shows that temperature increases by approximately 1 degree Celsius for every 32 meters of depth.