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g If you experience an earthquake when you are in a coastal area, immediately move to
higher ground.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. A/An ____________ develops when a low-pressure area is surrounded by high pressure.
(a) cyclone (b) earthquke (c) flood
2. Which one of the following states of India is not prone to tropical cyclones?

(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Gujarat
3. In India, floods mostly occur between June and _______________ .
(a) April (b) September (c) March

4. Which one of the following measures is not a precaution against drought?
(a) Drip irrigation (b) Deforestation
(c) Rainwater harvesting

5. Which one of following states of India will not be affected by tsunami?
(a) West Bengal (b) Punjab (c) Gujarat

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. A ________________ is a destructive event that occurs suddenly and involves loss of
________________ and ________________.

2. A hazard causing ________________ is called a disaster.
3. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on _______________ .

4. The forecasting of cyclones is done by the _______________________ .
5. The floods are more frequent in ______________ India.
6. Education about disaster management should be imported in ______________ and
______________ .

C. Write True or False.
1. Natural disasters are results of man-made activities and hence they are called so.

2. The place of origin of an earthquake is called its focus.
3. Droughts generally occur due to heavy rainfall.
4. A cyclone is a system of winds rotating counterclockwise.

5. More than 70 percent of the total cultivable land in India is drought-prone.
6. Any natural hazard which causes loss of life and property is a disaster.

D. Distinguish between the following.
1. Focus and Epicenter 2. Tsunami and Cyclone 3. Flood and Drought

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