Question

What name is given to the phenomenon in which the earth shakes suddenly for a very short time?

Answer 1

Earthquake  is the phenomenon in which the earth shakes suddenly for a very short time.

Explanation:

• Earthquake occurs when two plane of the earth slip on past the other.
• The origination of earthquake is called as hypocentre and point on the earth’s crust that are directly above hypocentre is epicentre.
• According to the time and the order of the earthquake occurring, it is classified into foreshocks, mainshock and aftershocks.
• The friction that causes earthquake transfers wave of energy to the outer space. This waves are called seismic waves.
• Earthquake is measured with seismography and Richter scale.