Question 14 Marks
Read the following news. Observe the photograph and answer the questions.
1.What caused large-scale casualties?
2.What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
3.Which country was the most affected because of this earthquake?
4.Where was the epicentre of the earthquake?
5.Which are the other affected areas?
6.At what depth was the focus located?
7.What kind of damage is seen because of the earthquake?
8.According to you, what could be the reason behind the earthquake?
9.Have you ever experienced a similar earthquake? Discuss.
Answer
View full question & answer→1.Calamity of earthquake led to large scale casualties.
2.The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.9 Richter scale.
3.Nepal was most affected because of this earthquake.
4.Lamjung in Nepal was the epicentre of the earthquake.
5.Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh in India as well as China, Bhutan, Pakistan and Bangladesh were affected by earthquake.
6.The focus of the earthquake was located at the depth of 11 km.
7.Nearly 1500 people were killed and over 1000 people were injured in the disaster.
8.The sudden release of energy from the interior of the earth leads to earthquakes.
9.Answers may vary.
2.The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.9 Richter scale.
3.Nepal was most affected because of this earthquake.
4.Lamjung in Nepal was the epicentre of the earthquake.
5.Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh in India as well as China, Bhutan, Pakistan and Bangladesh were affected by earthquake.
6.The focus of the earthquake was located at the depth of 11 km.
7.Nearly 1500 people were killed and over 1000 people were injured in the disaster.
8.The sudden release of energy from the interior of the earth leads to earthquakes.
9.Answers may vary.