What kind of environmental damage does a flood cause?

Answer in Brief

Floods wash away the top layer of the soil which is the most fertile and hence causes soil erosion.

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Natural and Manmade Disasters

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Chapter 5: Natural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies - Answer the following questions in brief

Chapter 5 Natural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies
Answer the following questions in brief | Q 2.2

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The ______ gas tragedy was caused by the accidental leakage of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate from the Union Carbide factory.

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

Chemicals from ______ kill marine life and coral reefs and also affect birds and mammals.

How are disasters classified?

Which countries are more adversely affected by disasters? Why?

What are an earthquakes effects?

Give an example of the intentional nuclear disaster and unintentional nuclear disaster.

Define: Epidemic

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Heavy rainfall in Assam causes the ______ river and its tributaries to overflow.

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While entering a public place like a cinema hall or auditorium, we should make note of the _______exits.