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प्रश्न
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______ are mostly caused due to the overflowing of rivers in the monsoon.
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उत्तर
Floods are mostly caused due to the overflowing of rivers in the monsoon.
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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 |
How are earthquakes caused?
Why is nuclear disaster so harmful?
Define: Avalanche
Define: Epidemic
Define: Storm surge
Fill in the blanks
While most disasters happen suddenly like earthquake, nuclear explosion, others like ______ may have a slow beginning and later increase in extent and intensity.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Earthquake | a. Dykes and embankments |
| 2. Floods | b. Extinguisher |
| 3. Droughts | c. Drop, cover, hold |
| 4. Fire | d. Rainwater harvesting |
Fill in the blank:
______help in drawing moisture and rainfall to a region.
