WorksheetsDisaster Management
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
What causes natural disasters
Human factors
Geographical factors
Both
None
What does disaster management do?
Studies how the impact of disasters can be mitigated or lessened
Tries to prepare people to deal with disasters and it’s aftermath of death and destruction
Tries to monitor, predict and prevent the occurrence of disasters
All of the above
The point in the interior of the earth from where the seismic energy is released is called-
Seismic waves
Epicentre
Seismic focus
None
What are the effects of earthquake
(more than 1 option is right)
Fire
Tidal waves
Torrential rains
Diseases
What is the 3 vital steps during an earthquake
Drop, hold and check
Pick, leave and panic
Drop, cover and hold on
None
The magnitude of the earthquake is measured on the-
Epicentre
richer scale
Both
None
What are cyclones?
Powerful, spinning storms which form over warm tropical waters.
River overflows
Both
None
Can’t determine
How does cyclone move in the northern hemisphere?
clockwise
Anti-clockwise
No movement
Can’t determine
Effect of flood
2 ways to prevent and mitigate a flood
What is drought
Situation of acute water shortage
Situation of overflowing of rivers to coastline
none
Can’t determine
Effects of droughts
Hunger
Wildfires
Both
None
list any 2 precautions for droughts
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