THE MOVING TECTONIC plates ,in which the uppermost layer of the Earth is divided ,not only collide at many places but often slide past each other.This causes friction and stress builds up .n Which then discharge very quickly .There is a jerk - the Earth trembles .This give rise to shock waves that can cause lot of damage at places.To some extent we can protect us from these waves.
Earthquake occur mainly at the border of the plate,where two plates slide past each other.Most.Earthquakes occur in the
Himalayan region .The actual seismic centre ,the 'hypocentre', lies deep below the surface of the Earth.The point on the surface of the Earth lying immediately above this is called the 'Epicentre'.Scientists can determine this point .They measure the time it takes the shock waves to reach the seismic stations. The radius of these circles corresponds to the measured time .The point of interaction is the epicentre.Right below the epicentre, beneath the Earth's surface ,lies the hypocentre.
INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE.- THE intensity of Earthquake is measured by recording the tremors of the Earth's surface with a 'Seismograph'.These tremors appear when the Earthquake wave reach the surface the Earth.A seismograph consist of a large ,inert weight ,which stays at rest even during Earthquakes..A pen is attach to this pendulum.When the Earth trembles ,the surface of the earth , together with the paper placed there,moves to and fro below the' writing pendulum' which does not move.We can then detect the different types of waves on the paper ,which moves at different speeds .The intensity of the earthquake can be calculated from these patterns.The intensity is measured on a scale called 'Richter scale' , named after its inventor.Earthquakes with an intensity of 2.5 can be felt, but ones with a intensity of 8.0 are very destructive.
DAMAGES BY EARTHQUAKES.- A weak earthquake up to intensity of 4.0 on the Richter scale hardly cause any damage ,but Earthquakes with stronger intensity can cause cracks in the buildings .They move the foundation of the building ,cause houses to collapse and lead to land slides.In large earthquake catastrophes , bridges,dams,and power plants
get damaged and often whole area devastated.
SAVING OURSELVES FROM EARTHQUAKES.-Almost entire Japan lies in an Earthquake -prone zone .For this reason ,buildings here are made '' Earthquake resistant' so that the loss can be minimized .Buildings are built on foundations made of steel balls or from elastic materials such as bamboo.In skyscrapers , a pendulum weighing several tons is installed in the upper floors, which minimizes the vibrations that start in the upper storeys when an occurs.
If an earthquake occurs , we should take refuge at best , in the open or seek protection under the table .
EARTHQUAKES
Earthquake occur mainly at the border of the plate,where two plates slide past each other.Most.Earthquakes occur in the
Himalayan region .The actual seismic centre ,the 'hypocentre', lies deep below the surface of the Earth.The point on the surface of the Earth lying immediately above this is called the 'Epicentre'.Scientists can determine this point .They measure the time it takes the shock waves to reach the seismic stations. The radius of these circles corresponds to the measured time .The point of interaction is the epicentre.Right below the epicentre, beneath the Earth's surface ,lies the hypocentre.
INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE.- THE intensity of Earthquake is measured by recording the tremors of the Earth's surface with a 'Seismograph'.These tremors appear when the Earthquake wave reach the surface the Earth.A seismograph consist of a large ,inert weight ,which stays at rest even during Earthquakes..A pen is attach to this pendulum.When the Earth trembles ,the surface of the earth , together with the paper placed there,moves to and fro below the' writing pendulum' which does not move.We can then detect the different types of waves on the paper ,which moves at different speeds .The intensity of the earthquake can be calculated from these patterns.The intensity is measured on a scale called 'Richter scale' , named after its inventor.Earthquakes with an intensity of 2.5 can be felt, but ones with a intensity of 8.0 are very destructive.
DAMAGES BY EARTHQUAKES.- A weak earthquake up to intensity of 4.0 on the Richter scale hardly cause any damage ,but Earthquakes with stronger intensity can cause cracks in the buildings .They move the foundation of the building ,cause houses to collapse and lead to land slides.In large earthquake catastrophes , bridges,dams,and power plants
get damaged and often whole area devastated.
SAVING OURSELVES FROM EARTHQUAKES.-Almost entire Japan lies in an Earthquake -prone zone .For this reason ,buildings here are made '' Earthquake resistant' so that the loss can be minimized .Buildings are built on foundations made of steel balls or from elastic materials such as bamboo.In skyscrapers , a pendulum weighing several tons is installed in the upper floors, which minimizes the vibrations that start in the upper storeys when an occurs.
If an earthquake occurs , we should take refuge at best , in the open or seek protection under the table .
EARTHQUAKES
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