Class 8 – Geography Chapter 5 - Natural and Man-made disasters
Tick the correct option: 1. The disasters which happen due to the natural forces are called (a) Man-made disaster (b) Natural disaster (c) Hybrid disaster (d) Hazard 2. Which of the following measures should be taken during an earthquake? (a) People who are indoors should come out quickly instead of taking shelter under any furniture. (b) People who are outdoors should move away from buildings, trees, electric poles. (c) If you are in a car, slow down & drive to a clear place. (d) All the above 3. What was the magnitude on Richter Scale of the earthquake that happened in Tohoku, Japan in 2011? (a) 6.7 (b) 9.0 (c) 5.0 (d) 8.0 4. The Chernobyl Disaster (1986) happened due to (a) Oil spillage (b) Overflow of river water (c) Meltdown in a reactor (d) Leakage of poisonous gas 5. ...