Question

Floods cause extensive damage to

• A. Crops
• B. Property and human life
• C. Domestic animals
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. A flood occurs when water overflows onto land.
2. A river may receive additional water due to excessive rains or other natural calamities.
3. The water overflows from its typical channel in the riverbed and onto the dry land when this happens.
4. Floods destroy crops, domestic animals, property, and people's lives.
5. Floodwaters inundate farmland, rendering it unusable and preventing crops from being sown or harvested, resulting in food shortages for humans and farm animals alike.
6. During floods, animals are swept away by the rivers, becoming stuck on land and dying.

Final answer: Floods cause extensive damage to crops, property and human life, and domestic animals.