Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice Book Back Questions 7th Social Science Lesson 23
7th Social Science Lesson 23
23] Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Do You Know?
The word “Tsunami” is derived from the Japanese word. “Tsu” means harbour and “name” means waves.
Choose the best answers:
1. ______________ is an event which causes enormous physical damage to property, loss of life and change in the environment.
(a) Hazard
(b) Disaster
(c) Recovery
(d) Mitigation
2. Activities that reduce the effects of disaster
(a) Preparation
(b) Response
(c) Mitigation
(d) Recovery
3. A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an _____________
(a) Tsunami
(b) Earthquake
(c) Fire
(d) Cyclone
4. A sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall is called _____________
(a) Flood
(b) Cyclone
(c) Drought
(d) Seasons
5. Road accidents can be avoided by permitting the persons who have ____________ is allowed to drive vehicle.
(a) Ration card
(b) License
(c) Permission
(d) Documents
Fill in the blanks:
1. A hazard is a _____________ event that can cause harm or damage to human and his property.
2. Activities taken during a disaster is called _____________
3. Displacement of water can produce one or more huge destructive waves known as __________
4. In case of fire accidents call the nearby police station or the no ____________ for the fire service.
5. Disaster management refers to _______________ of lives and property during a natural or man-made disaster.
Match the following:
1. Earthquake – Gigantic waves
2. Cyclone – Creak/Fault
3. Tsunami – Uneven rainfall
4. Industrial accident – Eye of the storm
5. Drought – Carelessness
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A): In the modern world we can’t live happing every day.
Reason (R): Due to pollution and environmental degradation we are undergoing natural and disaster.
(a) A and R are correct and A explains R
(b) A and R are correct but A does not explain A
(c) A is not correct but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are incorrect
2. Assertion (A): Sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an Earthquake.
Reason (R): Movement of the tectonic plates, mass wasting, surface fault all leads to earthquake.
(a) A and R are correct and A explains R
(b) A and R are correct but A does not explain A
(c) A is not correct but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are incorrect
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Disaster 2. Mitigation 3. Earthquake 4. Flood 5. License
Fill in the blanks:
1. Disaster 2. Response 3. Tsunami 4. 101 5. Conservation
Match the following:
1. Creak/Fault 2. Eye of the storm 3. Gigantic waves 4. Carelessness 5. Uneven Rainfall
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1.A and R are correct and A explains R
2.A and R are correct and A explains R