Environment and Disasters

Q. A place in India situated below sea-level is ________.

1. Delhi
2. Siliguri
3. Kuttanad
4. Srinagar

Q. Over exploitation of the natural resources has led to _________.

1. equilibrium in nature
2. sustainable development
3. increase in flora and fauna
4. imbalances in nature

Q. Which of the following is incorrect statement regarding Cyclone Amphan?

1. With winds travelling at throttling speeds of 230km/hr, Amphan brought with it a lot of devastation.
2. Amphan has killed over 98 people in India alone.
3. On 20 May 2019, a super cyclone hit the borders of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. This super cyclone was named Amphan.
4. The strong winds of Amphan have destroyed more than 12, 000 trees in the Sunderbans damaging their unique flora and fauna.

Q. Explain the formation of any two erosional landforms created by the sea waves.

Q. Which country was not affected by Cyclone Amphan?

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Sri Lanka

Q. Why did civilisation spring up in the Siberian mountains?

1. People favour the cold and harsh climate.
2. Huge deposits of coal and oil under layers of ice.
3. Flora and fauna present in Siberia.
4. Easy access to communication.

Q. How do people earn their daily bread in Kuttanad in Kerala?

1. Duck Farming
2. Coconut cultivation
3. Tourism
4. Mining

Q. Pop the bubbles that contain the name of natural disasters.

1. Terrorist attack
2. Tsunamis
3. War
4. Floods
5. Stampede
6. Earthquakes
7. Avalanches
8. Droughts

Q. You are driving to a nearby beach, which is uninhabited. On your way you came across a landslide that destroyed some portion of the uninhabited beach and nobody was hurt.

What is the phenomenon that occurred in front of you?

1. Natural disaster
2. Disaster
3. Hazard
4. Man-made disaster

Q. Ais a sudden calamity that disrupts the functioning of the society and causes significant damage, loss of life, and property.

1. plague
2. disaster
3. financial crisis

Q. Which of the following natural disasters is not caused by changes in the Earth's atmosphere?

1. Floods
2. Cyclones
3. Volcanic eruptions
4. Droughts

Q. India is vulnerable to cyclones because it is a peninsula and falls under the tropical region.

1. False
2. True

Q. What do people do in the Arabian countries to escape the tremendous heat?

1. People there have to dress to cover up the whole body.
2. People paint their dresses red.
3. People paint their houses with darker shades of colour.
4. People walk on the road without taking any precaution against heat.

Q. rearrange:
an ice age, / at/of/ glaciers/ the peak/ may cover/ a third/ as much as/ the Earth /of

Q. Arabian deserts are populated because of the income from the petroleum industry.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following environmental disasters can be caused by mining?

1. Landslide
2. Earthquake
3. Drought
4. Tsunami

Q. Which among the following is a natural disaster?

1. Industrial accident
2. War
3. Cyclone
4. Riot

Q. Which of the following is the primary factor responsible for the formation of a cyclone?

1. Hot dry air
2. Warm moist air
3. Cold moist air
4. Moist air