Very Short Answer (One Word) Questions: Natural Calamities
Q1: What is a natural disaster?
Ans: An event caused by nature that harms people, property and the environment.
Q2: Give examples of natural disasters.
Ans: Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, tsunamis, landslides, volcanic eruptions and avalanches.
Q3: What measures the magnitude of a disaster?
Ans: The area over which it causes damage, that is, its spatial extent.
Q4: How can disasters affect a community?
Ans: They disrupt how a community functions and go beyond what it can cope with using its own resources.
Q5: Name some human activities that can cause landslides.
Ans: Deforestation, mining and certain agricultural or construction activities on slopes.
Q6: What are the main causes of natural disasters?
Ans: Natural processes and changes in the Earth's interior and on its surface, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity and extreme weather.
Q7: Give an example of a man-made disaster.
Ans: Terrorism (a deliberate human act that causes widespread harm).
Q8: What are the short-term consequences of natural disasters?
Ans: Immediate loss of life, injuries and destruction of homes and property.
Q9: How do natural disasters impact a country's economic development?
Ans: By damaging infrastructure and energy facilities, they reduce economic activity and slow down development.
Q10: What are some long-term consequences of natural calamities?
Ans: Long-term effects include economic instability, sustained financial loss, destroyed property and ongoing health problems.
Q11: What can happen in less-developed countries due to natural disasters?
Ans: Large-scale migration and displacement as people lose access to resources, security and shelter.
Q12: Name a natural disaster that occurs due to changes in the interiors of the Earth.
Ans: Earthquake.
Q13: Which disaster is caused by changes on the surface of the Earth?
Ans: Flood.
Q14: What do damaged infrastructure and energy production hubs affect in a country?
Ans: Economic development.
Q15: What must we do to lessen the impact of natural disasters?
Ans: Take preventive measures and prepare through planning, early warning and community readiness.
