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प्रश्न
How are earthquakes caused?
उत्तर
The surface of the earth is made up of interlocking plates of rock that float on a semi-liquid layer called the mantle. When two floating plates collide, the vibrations pass through the , earth’s surface or the crust. This makes the crust and everything on it shake uncontrollably and causes earthquake.
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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
Chemical disasters are caused by _______.
How are disasters classified?
How do oil spills occur?
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.
Define: Avalanche
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______ are mostly caused due to the overflowing of rivers in the monsoon.
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________ nuclear disasters mostly occur due to accidents in nuclear power reactors.
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We should make an effort to know more about the different kinds of ___________ to use in case of fire.
