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प्रश्न
What is a drought?
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उत्तर
Droughts are caused when a region receives insufficient rainfall for a long period of time.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks
Cyclones are ______ areas that occur over warm ocean waters of temperate and tropical regions.
Match the Columns
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Drought | a | Man-made disaster |
| 2 | Hiroshima bombing | b | Chemical disaster |
| 3 | Underwater earthquakes that cause tsunamis | c | Largest oil spill disaster |
| 4 | Accidental release of toxins in the environment from factories | d | Insufficient rainfall |
| 5 | Deepwater Horizon | e | Natural disaster |
Choose the correct answer
Chemical disasters are caused by _______.
State whether the following are true or false
The attacks carried out on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States during World War II were an example of unintentional nuclear disaster.
Why is nuclear disaster so harmful?
On an outline map of India mark the following
- Earthquake zones with moderate damage risk and high damage risk.
- Any two flood-prone areas
- Any two cyclone zones
- Any two drought-prone areas
Define: Avalanche
Define: Epidemic
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While most disasters happen suddenly like earthquake, nuclear explosion, others like ______ may have a slow beginning and later increase in extent and intensity.
Fill in the blanks
Earthquakes usually occur without ______.
