ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

What are the effects of spills?

Which disaster is considered to be one of the worst spills to have happened in recent times ? Elaborate.

Name two state of India where floods cause massive damages every year.

Name two wildlife sanctuaries of Assam.

Define: Avalanche

Define: Tsunami

Define: Epidemic

Define: Storm surge

Define: Water table

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______ are incidents that cause significant damage or destruction to life and property.

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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.

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Disasters affect people living in ______ countries more adversely.

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Earthquakes usually occur without ______.

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An ______ is a sudden violent movement of a portion of the earth’s crust.

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______ are mostly caused due to the overflowing of rivers in the monsoon.

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About ______ per cent of the land area in India is drought-prone.

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______ lead to acute shortage of water and crop failure.

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________ nuclear disasters mostly occur due to accidents in nuclear power reactors.

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The Bhopal Gas tragedy is an incident of ______ disaster.

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The terror attack on Parliament of India took place on ______.