Natural disasters and hazards - class-VII
The tributaries of _________ cause floods in Uttar Pradesh.
Brahmaputra and its tributaries cause floods in __________.
Deforestation results in which of the following?
Flood is a _________.
A flash flood is a flood that ________.
An overflow of water that submerges land is _________.
Variations in a flood can be in _________.
Which one of the following is a earthquake-prone area?
The percentage of cultivable land prone to drought is _____________.
Which of the following states experiences severe drought?
Which natural disaster forces people to migrate to other areas?
______ lowers the agricultural productivity of the areas affected.
Construction of roads, railways and canals in areas with steep mountains can cause __________.
Which of the following can effectively prevent coastal erosion?
Which of the following is not a drought-prone area?
Form of mass wasting that includes a wide range of ground movements, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows is called ______.
Which of the following comes under the phenomena of mass movement?
A. Soil creep
B. Landslide
Coastal erosion is caused by _____________.
Avalanche is a phenomenon similar to landslide but the only difference is the mass movement of _______ takes place instead of land.
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in _____.
Oil Spills reduces the insulating ability of birds.
_______ are caused by the instability of rock, heavy and torrential rainfall, tremor, etc.
Which among the following is the most recent landslide incident in India?
Nodal agency for landslides which has functions of coordinating all the activities related to landslide hazard mitigation, and monitoring the occurrence of landslides in the country is _________.
A sturzstrom is a unique type of landslide which consists of _________.
Coastal erosion is more severe along the coast of the state ______.