WorksheetsDisaster Management_U2_1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Avalanche is formed as
a)
The slope and angle of repose are important for avalanche formation
b)
The angle of repose are not important for avalanche formation
c)
The slope of repose are not important for avalanche formation
d)
None of the options are correct
2.
An avalanche called as
a)
landslide
b)
snowslide
c)
ice storms
d)
None of the options are correct
3.
Sluffs avalanches called as
a)
Loose snow avalanches
b)
Gliding avalanches
c)
Powder avalanche
d)
None of the options are correct
4.
The causes and effects of snow avalanche include
a)
topography, vegetation, weather conditions, weight of snow cover, geological factors
b)
chemical factors
c)
industry factors
d)
None of the options are correct
5.
Slab avalanches occus
a)
less frequently but are more dangerous.
b)
more frequently but are more dangerous.
c)
less dangerours
d)
None of the options are correct
6.
The sudden release of hot materials (lava, ash, gas etc.) from volcanoes is called
a)
Volcanic eruption
b)
Ash showers
c)
Pyroclastic flows
d)
Hot mud flows
7.
The 'volcanic belt is commonly called “Ring of Fire”
a)
The Mid-Continental Belt
b)
The Circum-Pacific Belt
c)
The Mid-Atlantic Belt
d)
The Circum- Continental Belt
8.
Volcanic Crater
a)
It is a circular depressian formed by volcanic activity.
b)
It is a line depressian formed by volcanic activity
c)
It is a circular depressian formed by flood activity.
d)
It is a circular depressian formed cold waves activity.
9.
Active Volcano means
a)
the volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years.
b)
the volcano that has erupted in the last 100 years
c)
the volcano that has not erupted in the last 10,000 years
d)
None of the options are correct
10.
volcanic eruptions means
a)
it take place through the existing vents in the earth's crust
b)
it take place on earth's surface
c)
it take place through the existing vents in the earth's crust
d)
None of the options are correct
11.
The two minor volcanoes are located at
a)
Andaman Islands
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Australlia
12.
Heat waves are characterized by
a)
temperatures of 25°C (77°F) or higher,
b)
moderate temperature
c)
temperatures of 35°C (95°F) or higher,
d)
None of the options are correct
13.
Cold waves are commonly
a)
three days to three weeks in duration, with temperatures usually falling below -15°C (5°F).
b)
three weeks in duration, with temperatures usually falling below -15°C (5°F).
c)
one month in duration, with temperatures usually falling below -15°C (5°F).
d)
None of the options are correct
14.
A cold wave is a
a)
weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a heat of the air
b)
weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air
c)
weather phenomenon that is distinguished by aeither cooling or heating of the air.
d)
None of the options are correct
15.
The gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect on Earth are, in order of greatest to smallest in importance,
a)
CO2, H20, CH4
b)
H20, CO2, CH4
c)
CH4, CO2, H20
d)
H20, CH4, CO2
16.
The geostrophic balance refers
a)
The exact balance of incoming SW and outgoing LW radiation at the top of the atmosphere
b)
The exact balance of vertical pressure gradient and gravity in the atmosphere
c)
The exact balance of the Coriolis force, horizontal pressure gradient force and friction.
d)
The exact balance of the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure gradient force.
17.
The order of the atmospheric layers, starting from closest to the surface to the top of the atmosphere, is
a)
Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
c)
Thermosphere, Mesophere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
18.
At a constant pressure, hot air
a)
is more dense
b)
is less dense
c)
has more vapor
d)
has less vapor
19.
The causes a heat wave are
a)
the result of trapped air
b)
the result of nontrapped air
c)
the result of coolant air
d)
None of the options are correct
20.
Select the sea level rise if all of the Arctic sea ice to be melted.
a)
0 m
b)
5 m
c)
10 m
d)
50 m
21.
Landslides, global warming, floods and soil erosions are all effects of
a)
Deforestation
b)
Afforestation
c)
over population
d)
global warming
22.
The centre of a cyclone is a calm area and is called the
a)
Eye
b)
Focus
c)
Center
d)
Radius
23.
Floods can be prevented by
a)
Afforestation
b)
Cutting the forest
c)
Tilling the land
d)
Removing the top soil
24.
Drought is often identified by sunny days and hot weather
a)
Meteorological drought
b)
Hydrological drought
c)
Agricultural drought
d)
Socioeconomic drought
25.
Mapping method used for tracking wind speed and direction is
a)
Hazard mapping
b)
Mind mapping
c)
Speed mapping
d)
None of the options are correct
26.
In India, Cyclone is tracked through which satellite is
a)
INSAT
b)
IRS
c)
Ocean SAT
d)
None of the options are correct
27.
Movement of heavy vehicles on the unstable sloppy region creates
a)
Earth quake
b)
flood
c)
volcano
d)
landslide.
28.
Hurricanes are common in
a)
India
b)
USA
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Australia
29.
Landslide is
a)
shaking of Earth
b)
an opening in Earth similar to a sink hole
c)
soil, rock, and debris sliding down a slope
d)
an eruption of lava
30.
The most calm part of the tropical cyclone is
a)
Eye
b)
Limb
c)
Periphery
d)
None of the options are correct
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