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Disasters: 1. Very Short Answer Type Questions

The document is a geography lesson about natural and man-made disasters from a class 8 textbook. It defines disasters and provides examples of natural disasters like floods and earthquakes. It also defines man-made disasters as those caused by human activities. The document discusses safety measures during earthquakes, causes of floods in Assam, and the effects of floods on life and environment in Assam.

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Disasters: 1. Very Short Answer Type Questions

The document is a geography lesson about natural and man-made disasters from a class 8 textbook. It defines disasters and provides examples of natural disasters like floods and earthquakes. It also defines man-made disasters as those caused by human activities. The document discusses safety measures during earthquakes, causes of floods in Assam, and the effects of floods on life and environment in Assam.

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• CLASS-8th

• SUBJECT GEOGRAPHY
• LESSON 4 NATURAL AND MAN MADE
DISASTERS
• ANSWER KEY PAGE NO-54 .

1. Very short answer type questions:


• What do you mean by disaster?
• Disaster is a natural or manmade event
which results in great damage or loss of
life
• Name the most vulnerable section of
society.
• Women and children are more
vulnerable section of society.
• Name any two natural disasters.
• Floods and earthquake are two natural
disaster.
• What is man made disaster?
• Disasters which occurred because of
human activities or ignorance are called
man made disaster example pollution
Dam failure and explosion etc.
• Who responds to a disaster situation
first?
• The local government response to a
disaster situation first.
2. Short answer type questions:
• What safety measures should be taken
during an earthquake?
• The safety measures should be taken
during an earthquake are:
1. Do not use lift during an earthquake
2. Run away from construction areas
3. During an earthquake do not sit inside a
car and
4. Also learn some basic first aid technique.

• Describe three causes that lead to the flood conditions


in Assam.
• The three causes that lead to the flood conditions in
Assam are:
• Due to heavy rains the river Brahmaputra and its
tributaries flow above the danger mark .The excessive
water level causes where floods along its route.
• Drainage congestion due to man made embankment.
• Human encroachment of riverine areas of Assam.

• Discuss the effect of floods on the life and environment


of Assam.
• The effects of floods on the life and environment of
Assam are:
• Houses and other constructed areas get damaged
• Boats and different fishing equipment main get lost in
coastal areas
• Many people and livestock made drawn in the floods
• Clean drinking water get contaminated which leads to
serious illness

• With the help of a flow chart show different types of


disasters.

• Name the main heads of disaster management.


• The National Institute of disaster management is the
main heads of disaster management in India

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