Drought

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Question 8

When does a drought occur?

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Long periods of less rainfall usually causes the condition of___.

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What is drought? When does it occur? [3 MARKS]

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21. Which of the following is not related to floods?

1. Damage to life and property

2. Erosion of soil

3. Loss of aquatic life

4. Falling off the water table

Q. What are the sources of water pollution? Explain how each of them contributes to water pollution [3 MARKS]

Q. When does a drought occur?

Q. When will drought occur?

1. When lightning strikes the ground.
2. When there is not enough rain for a long period of time.
3. When there is an excess of rain for a long period of time.
4. When there happens a momentary shaking of the ground.

Q. Water scarcity is a problem in our country. What are the ways by which we can conserve water?
(i) Rain water harvesting
(ii) Drip irrigation
(iii) Deforestation.

1. Only (i) and (ii)
2. Only (ii) and (iii)
3. Only (i) and (iii)
4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q. The condition shown in the below image is called drought.

1. True
2. False

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Question 1 (c)

Fill up the blank in the following:
No rainfall for a year or more may lead to ___ in that region.

Q. Which of the following will happen in a region if water is not conserved and there is low rainfall?

1. Flood
2. Drought
3. Cyclone
4. Tornado

Q. How can we conserve water at home?

Q. Which of the following can be an after-effect of drought?

1. Decrease in water table
2. Cracks appearing on the dry ground
3. Increase in rainfall in the nearby area
4. Agriculture field turning into a barren land

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Which of the following reasons does not lead to water scarcity?

1. a. Deforestation

2. b. Green House Gases

3. c. Droughts

4. d. Construction of Large Dams

Q. Lack of rainfall in a region for a few years can cause __________.

1. flood
2. earthquake
3. drought
4. water pollution

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The poster given in the above question gives out a message on:

1. Issue of sanitation

2. Scarcity of water

3. Health awareness

4. None of the above

Q. Identify the consequences of drought.

1. Starvation
2. Fertile Soil
3. Rainfall
4. Rich Vegetation
5. Malnutrition
6. Diseases
7. Migration
8. Food Scarcity

Q. Kishore notices that his village has not received any rainfall for close to two years now. The water reserves of the village are about to get exhausted and the people of the village are unable to cultivate crops anymore. This situation refers to which of the following natural disasters?

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

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The poster given in the above question gives out a message on:

1. None of the above

2. Issue of sanitation

3. Scarcity of water

4. Health awareness

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The poster given in the above question gives out a message on:

1. Issue of sanitation

2. Scarcity of water

3. Health awareness

4. None of the above

Q. Scanty rainfall for a long period leads to ______ of water.

1. scarcity
2. pollution
3. surplus
4. wastage

Q. Why is water scarcity increasing day by day?

1. Water cycle has stopped functioning.
2. The total amount of water on earth has decreased.
3. The consumption of water has increased.
4. There is an increasing frequency of floods.

Q. Which of the following will happen in a region if water is not conserved and there is low rainfall?

1. Flood
2. Drought
3. Cyclone
4. Tornado