Question
Consider the following statements about Epeirogenic movement:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
- These are horizontal movements caused by tangential forces.
- They cause large scale upliftment, subsidence of submergence and emergence of the land areas.
- These movements are rather quick and widespread and fracturing and folding is produced in the rock.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
Epeirogenic movements are vertical movements, caused by radial forces and characterised by slow, widespread, largescale upliftment, subsidence or submergence and the emergence of land areas.
Orogenic movements are horizontal movements caused by tangential forces and involve intense folding, thrusting, faulting and uplift of narrow belts. Richter scale – the severity of an earthquake
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Answer: (d)
Epeirogenic movements are vertical movements, caused by radial forces and characterised by slow, widespread, largescale upliftment, subsidence or submergence and the emergence of land areas.
Orogenic movements are horizontal movements caused by tangential forces and involve intense folding, thrusting, faulting and uplift of narrow belts. Richter scale – the severity of an earthquake
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