Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How is a cyclone caused?
Advertisements
Solution
Cyclones are low-pressure areas that occur over warm ocean waters of temperate and tropical regions. Seen as swirling atmospheric disturbances they are accompanied by heavy rain, huge waves and powerful winds blowing at a velocity of 300 km per hour. Storm surges during the high tide, called storm tides, cause enormous damage to coastal regions.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks
Some disasters like ______ may begin slowly and later increase in extent and intensity.
Fill in the blanks
Cyclones are ______ areas that occur over warm ocean waters of temperate and tropical regions.
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.
What kind of environmental damage does a flood cause?
Which man-made nuclear disaster shook the world during World War 2? Give details.
Fill in the blanks
Earthquakes usually occur without ______.
Fill in the blank:
Proper planning can help in limiting and _______damages and losses resulting from any disaster-natural or man-made.
Fill in the blank:
Unlike most of the other natural disasters, a ________ is not a sudden occurrence.
Fill in the blank:
We should make an effort to know more about the different kinds of ___________ to use in case of fire.
Fill in the blank:
_________ is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
