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Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters tsunami coastal erosion and earthquake major hazards in india and prevention

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice geography hazards tsunami coastal erosion and earthquake major hazards in india and prevention

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

  1. Hawaii

  2. Landslides

  3. Eruptions

  4. Tsunamis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

Which of the following can effectively prevent coastal erosion?

  1. Construction of buildings along the coast

  2. Sand mining

  3. Growing mangrove forests along the coast

  4. Prohibiting human activities along the coast
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mangrove forests have complex root systems that stabilize shoreline sediments, dissipate wave energy, and trap coastal soils, thereby effectively preventing coastal erosion.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

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 ______.

  1. Earthquake

  2. Floods

  3. Landslides

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Landslides represent a wide range of ground movements, including rock falls, slope failures, and debris flows, all categorized under mass wasting.

Multiple choice geography indian natural disasters disasters - case studies major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods man made disaster

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

A. Soil creep

B. Landslide

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.