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Growing ______ along the coasts would, to some extent help protect from Tsunami.

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  1. mangroves

  2. trees

  3. vegetation

  4. plants

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Correct Option: A

The word "Tsunami" is derived from _______ language.

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  1. Greek

  2. Latin

  3. French

  4. Japanese

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Correct Option: D

During an earthquake stand away from ____________.

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  1. buildings, bridges and trees

  2. rivers

  3. mountains

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

What is/are the Do's that a student should follow when an earthquake hits _______________________.

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  1. Leave the house within 30 seconds when the earthquake hits.

  2. Stay near the doors.

  3. Use lift to exit.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are few do's and don'ts for students when an earth quake occurs.
When an earthquake occurs we should leave the house within 30 seconds. We should not stay near the doors as it is easily breakable.

We should not use the lift. 

The devastating sea waves caused by an earthquake are called ________________.

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  1. Hawaii

  2. Landslides

  3. Eruptions

  4. Tsunamis

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
  • Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.

Construction of roads, railways and canals in areas with steep mountains can cause __________.

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  1. Land erosion

  2. Deforestation

  3. Scarcity of rain

  4. Landslides

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following can effectively prevent coastal erosion?

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  1. Construction of buildings along the coast

  2. Sand mining

  3. Growing mangrove forests along the coast

  4. Prohibiting human activities along the coast

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a drought-prone area?

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Punjab

  3. Gujarat

  4. Eastern U.P.

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Correct Option: B

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 ______.

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  1. Earthquake

  2. Floods

  3. Landslides

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following comes under the phenomena of mass movement?

A. Soil creep

B. Landslide

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  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mass movement or mass wasting is movements of masses of bodies of soil, bedrock, rock debris, soil, or mud which usually occur along steep-sided hills and mountains because of the pull of gravity. This slipping of large amounts of rock and soil is seen in landslides, mud slides, and avalanches.

Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. They may be very small or very large, and can move at slow to very high speeds. However, slow movement is also seen in the gradual downhill creep of soil on gently sloping land.