Q. Earthquake waves get recorded in seismographs located at far off locations. However, there exist some specific areas where the waves are not reported. Such a zone is called as:

Seismograph zone

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Epicentre zone

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Littoral zone

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Shadow zone

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Solution

The correct option is D
Shadow zone
Explanation:

Earthquake waves get recorded in seismographs located at far off locations. However, there exist some specific areas where the waves are not reported. Such a zone is called the Shadow Zone. The study of different events reveals that for each earthquake, there exists an altogether different shadow zone.

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