Question

Write a report on earthquake 120words

Answer 1

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*******EARTHQUAKE*********

An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth which lasts for a very short time.An earthquake is caused by the violent movements of rocks deep inside the earth crust.Earthquakes occur all time over the earth .Most of these earthquake are so mild that they are not even noticed by us.

EARTHQUAKE can cause immense damage to house ,other building , bridge,etc.many more.A lot of people get killed when they get buried the debris of collapsed house and other building during an earthquake.
Earthquake can also cause by floods,landslides, and tsunamis.Ex--A major earthquake can occur damage to life and property on a large scale.A major earthquake occurred in India in 26 th January,2001 in Bhuj district of Gujarat.All the costal areas around the Indaian ocean suffered huge loss of life and property during this.
Earthquake are a destructive natural phenomena in which can't be predicted in advance.

WHY DO EARTHQUAKE OCCUR.

1)Slide past one another,and

2)Collide with one another.

Explanation.....

1)An earthquake is caused when two rocky plates of earth's crust moving in opposite direction Slide past each other,rub ferociously,get entangled and break open suddenly with a jolt.

2)It is caused when the two rocky plates of earth's crust moving in opposite direction collide head on ,it's buckel and fold raising new mountains.

Seismic Zones...----
The weak zones of earth's crust which is more prone to earthquake are called seismic zones.

Richter scale.
The magnitude of an earthquake is expressed on the Richter scale.The earthquake having magnitudes higher than 7 in the Richter scale are really destructive earthquake.

PROTECTION AGAINST EARTHQUAKE.

1. The cupboards and shelves should be fixed to the wall so they do not fall easily .

2.Alll the houses in seismic zones should be designed and constructed in such a way that they can withstand major earthquake tremors.

××××If we are outdoors .

1. We should at a clear spot away from building ,tree etc.We should also sit on the ground so that we may not fall down due to shaking of ground.

2. If we r in a car,we should be driven slowly to a clear spot away from building etc.We should not come out of the vehicle till the tremors stop.

Hope it is helpful..♌♌♌♌