Fires

Q. Which of the following are the effects of forest fires?

1. Soil erosion
2. Loss of habitat
3. Improvement in soil fertility
4. Death of wild animals

Q. What are fire accidents? What safety measures should be followed to avoid fire accidents?

Q. Which among the following natural vegetations is not prone to forest fires?

1. Forests
2. Deserts
3. Mountains
4. Grasslands

Q. Which of the following natural disasters cannot be forecasted?

1. Tsunami
2. Forest fire
3. Cyclone
4. Drought

Q. Match the following disasters with the images that represent them.

1. Earthquake
2. Tsunami
3. Fire
4. 
5. 
6. 

Q. Fires can also occur in urban areas due to.

1. robbery
2. lightening
3. arson

Q. A majority of people who die from fires in India are men.

1. True
2. False

Q. Select the causes of forest fires.

X - Combustion of dry vegetation
Y - Discarded cigarettes

1. Lightning
2. Tsunami
3. Tourist's
   neglect
4. Drought
5. X
6. Y
7. Arson
8. Volcanic
   eruption

Q. Fire is a phenomenon of which releases immense amounts of heat and in the form of flames.

1. light
2. gases
3. conduction
4. combustion

Q. Which of the following is/are the things you should do in case a fire breaks out in your building?

1. Raise an alarm
2. Stay inside the building
3. Cover your mouth and nose
4. Call the fire brigade