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प्रश्न
What kind of environmental damage does a flood cause?
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उत्तर
Floods wash away the top layer of the soil which is the most fertile and hence causes soil erosion.
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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
In 1986, an accidental explosion at a nuclear plant at ________ in the former USSR caused radiation to spread across Ukraine and other regions, killing over 12,000 people.
How are earthquakes caused?
What causes floods?
How do biological disasters occur?
Which coastal region of India is cyclone-prone?
Which countries are more adversely affected by disasters? Why?
What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster?
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______ explosion is the largest oil spill in the history of petroleum industry.
