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1. 1.

   Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Tick (√) the right option:

   1. Huge sea waves occurs due to undersea earthquakes is
      1. Tsunami
      2. Cyclone
      3. Flood
      4. None of these
   2. A strong wing accompanied by heavy rains is
      1. Flood
      2. Cyclone
      3. Tsunami
      4. None of these
   3. Sudden reduction of ground water below the normal level happen due to poor rainfall lead to 
      1. Drought
      2. Landslide
      3. Cyclone
      4. None of these
   4. A widespread disease that affects a large number of people is
      1. Drought
      2. Epidemic
      3. Tsunami
      4. None of these
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the given words:

   calamities

   advance

   calamity

   property

   naturally

    

   1. Natural calamities are caused __________.
   2. Natural calamities damage to life and __________.
   3. Tsunami, cyclone, drought, earthquake, etc. are some natural __________.
   4. We can reduce the effect of a calamity by taking preventive measures in __________.
   5. Each of us must give helping hand during and after a __________.
3. 3.

   Write 'T' for true or 'F' for false:

   1. Diseases can break out after floods.
   2. Landslides occur due to heavy rainfall.
   3. Molten rock coming out of the earth is called lava.
   4. Only farmers are affected by droughts.
   5. We should not panic after a natural calamity.
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   1. Earthquake	a. Lava
   2. Floods	b. Harbour wave
   3. Cyclones	c. Hilly areas
   4. Volcanic eruptions	d. Seismograph
   5. Tsunami	e. Heavy rain fall
   6. Landslides	f. Sea storms

    

5. 5.

   What is a natural calamity?
6. 6.

   How do earthquakes occur?