Ch 15 Natural Disasters (Grade 5)

Massive slabs of solid rock ranging from a few hundred to 1000 km found below the layer of Earths crust is called -

• Epicentre

• Tectonic plates

• Tremors

Identify the natural disaster, where Earth shakes and rumbles.

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Droughts

The place of origin of the Earthquake is called -

• Tremors

• Epicentre

• Focus

The point above the focus on the Earth's surface is called the -

• Epicentre

• Focus

• Tremors

Identify the natural disasters.

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Drought

A overflowing of water onto a dry area -

• droughts

• cyclones

• floods

Instrument used to record and measure the intensity and duration of an Earthquake -

• Compass

• Richter Scale

• Seismograph

This is a precaution taken during which natural disasters?

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Volcanic Eruptions

Identify the natural disaster which leads to the outbreak of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea and malaria.

• Earthquake

• Cyclones

• Floods

What is NOT true about droughts?

• Farmers can grow crops.

• It leads to famine.

• Shortage of water and some regions receives very less rainfall.