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What is a natural calamity?

• A natural occurrence that leaves a disastrous effect on the area where it occurs

• A series of ocean waves produced by an underwater earthquake, landslides, or volcanic eruption

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• A long high series of sea waves that causes a lot of damage to people and property near the sea

How does an earthquake occur?

• When large amount of earth and rocks fall from high mountains to a valley

• When there is a sudden change deep inside the earth, shaking the Earth's crust

• When there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all, leading to a shortage of food grains and water

• Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and submerge the nearby area

What is the effect of an earthquake?

• Rivers overflow and submerge the nearby area

• Shortage of food grains and water

• Strong spiral wind traveling at great speed

• Buildings and houses get severely damaged, people and animals may get injured or killed

What is a cyclone?

• A series of ocean waves produced by an underwater earthquake, landslides, or volcanic eruption

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• A natural occurrence that leaves a disastrous effect on the area where it occurs

• A strong spiral wind traveling at great speed, destroying all the things in its path

What is a landslide?

• A long high series of sea waves that causes a lot of damage to people and property near the sea

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• When large amount of earth and rocks fall from high mountains to a valley

• A natural occurrence that leaves a disastrous effect on the area where it occurs

What is a tsunami?

• A series of ocean waves produced by an underwater earthquake, landslides, or volcanic eruption

• A natural occurrence that leaves a disastrous effect on the area where it occurs

• A long high series of sea waves that causes a lot of damage to people and property near the sea

• A strong spiral wind traveling at great speed, destroying all the things in its path

What is the cause of floods?

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• When large amount of earth and rocks fall from high mountains to a valley

• When there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all, leading to a shortage of food grains and water

• Heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and submerge the nearby area

What is the cause of droughts?

• A strong spiral wind traveling at great speed, destroying all the things in its path

• When there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all, leading to a shortage of food grains and water

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• Heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and submerge the nearby area

What is the cause of cyclones?

• When there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all, leading to a shortage of food grains and water

• A strong spiral wind traveling at great speed, destroying all the things in its path

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake

• Heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and submerge the nearby area

What is the cause of lightning?

• Heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and submerge the nearby area

• When there is very little rainfall or no rainfall at all, leading to a shortage of food grains and water

• Flash of lightning occurs when the sky is filled with dark clouds

• A sudden movement within the earth that shakes the earth's crust and causes an earthquake