Wait until the shaking stops before moving.
(ii) Name these calamities:
Ans: (a) Tsunami
(b) Drought
(c) Earthquake
(d) Cyclone
(e) Landslide
(f) Flood
(a) Which calamity occurred on 26 January 2001?
(i) cyclone
(ii) flood
(iii) Earthquake
(iv)Tsunami
Ans: Earthquake
(b) Shortage of food and water can result in a
(i) tsunami
(ii) flood
(iii) famine
(iv) drought
Ans: famine
Famine occurs when there is a severe shortage of food and water. This can lead to:
While drought can cause crop failures, food can often be imported to prevent famine, ensuring that people do not go hungry.
(c) People who study about Earthquake are called
(i) seismologist
(ii) doctors
(iii) astrologers
(iv) all of these
Ans: seismologist
A person who studies earthquakes is known as a seismologist.
(d) Earthquakes are measured on
(i) ruler
(ii) barometer
(iii) Richter scale
(iv) all the above
Ans: Richter scale
Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale.
(e) When there is no rain, crops can fail; then there can be
(i) cyclone
(ii) flood
(iii) famine
(iv) drought
Ans: Drought
Drought A drought occurs when there is a prolonged period without rain, leading to:
However, food can be transported from other regions to prevent famine, ensuring that people do not go hungry.
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(ii) What will you do to save pet animals during a natural disaster?
Ans: We will quickly evacuate and move out the pet to a safer place during a natural disaster.
(iii) People in Jasma’s village rebuilt their houses with suggestions from the engineers. Will these houses be safer than before?
Ans: Yes, these houses are rebuilt with special designs that will minimize the damage in case of earthquake. Hence, these houses will be safer than before.
(iv) Why do people live together in a neighborhood?
Ans: People live together in a neighbourhood for several important reasons:
(ii) What kind of damage can an earthquake cause?
Ans: The following damage could happen:
(iii) What advice do engineers and architects give people while building houses in earthquake-affected areas?
Ans: Engineers and architects provide essential advice for building houses in areas prone to earthquakes:
(iv) What type of difficulties (problems) are faced by people during floods?
Ans: The following difficulties are faced by people during floods:
(v) What does the government do to help the earthquake-affected people?
Ans: The government helped the affected people in the following ways:
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