Droughts

Q. is a situation when there is very little or no rainfall for a very long time.

1. Forest fire
2. Drought
3. Famine

Q. Condition in which extreme food shortage is faced is called ____.

1. famine
2. earthquake
3. drought
4. floods

Q. Drought can be prevented by _________.

1. cutting trees
2. conservation of water
3. laying roads
4. rearing of animals

Q.

Mention three causes of scarcity of water in our country.

Q. _____ is experienced when there is no rainfall for a very long time.

1. Floods
2. Drought
3. Earthquake
4. Hurricane

Q. Shortage of ____ resources lead to the condition of the land shown in the image below:

1. water
2. air
3. food
4. wind

Q. The first hour immediately after an accident is called ______.

1. golden hour
2. silver hour
3. healthy hour
4. saving hour

Q. Which among the following measures should be taken by an individual to avoid drought?

1. Conserve water
2. Grow more plants
3. Waste food
4. Collect rainwater

Q.

___ houses are built on a raised platform along the shoreline of water bodies.

Q. A part of Gujarat is suffering from drought. What could be the next preceeding disaster to follow the drought?

1. shortage of food
2. shortage of water
3. lack of shelter
4. lack of clean water

Q. A __________ is an event of unusually dry weather and water shortage.

1. drought
2. landslide
3. tsunami
4. cyclone

Q. During a drought, water bodies have .

1. polluted water
2. shortage of water
3. excess water

Q. ______ protects the public in emergency situations like fires, car crashes, chemical spills and flooding.

1. Policeman
2. Fireman
3. Doctors
4. Teachers

Q. Which of the following is associated with drought?

1. Shortage of food
2. Shortage of water
3. Lack of shelter
4. Lack of clean water

Q. Storing food in bunkers or storehouses is a preventative measure for famine.

1. True
2. False

Q. What type of difficulties are faced by people during floods?

Q. Write a report with the help of the following words:
Floods, river water, injured people, food packets, rescue work, camps, dead bodies, dead animals floating in water, houses under water, aerial survey ( to see the scene of disaster from a plane), sad people, diseases spread by dirty water, homeless people, trapped people.

Q. what is the disaster management for the cloud burst