Natural Disasters-Drought, Flood

_____________________ is a period of unusually dry weather over a long period of time resulting in damage to crops and the environment.

• Tsunami

• Drought

• Flood

• Tornado

_______________ and ____________________ cause flooding in coastal regions.

• Tsunami

• landslide

• melting of glaciers

• Cyclone

Overflowing of water on dry land from water bodies near it is called ___________________.

• volcanic eruption

• tornado

• flood

• earthqauke

Which of these were the causes for the flood in Mumbai in August 2005?

• Heavy rainfall

• cyclone

• inadequate drainage system

• destruction of mangroves swamp

• collapse of dam

Which two of these states are prone to drought?

• Odisha

• Himachal Pradesh

• Gujarat

• Punjab

Rainwater harvesting can help during -

• cyclones

• droughts

• floods

• earthquake