Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Geography Standard 7 Term 3 “Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice”

I. Choose the correct Answer:
1. _____ is a event which causes enormous physical damage to property, loss of life and change in the environment.
a) Hazard
b) Disaster
c) Recovery
d) mitigation

2. Activities that reduce the effects of disaster
a) Preparation
b) Response
c) Mitigation
d) Recovery

3. A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an _____.
a) Tsunami
b) Earthquake
c) Fire
d) Cyclone

4. A sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall is called_____.
a) Flood
b) Cyclone
c) Drought
d) Seasons

5. Road accidents can be avoided by permitting the persons who have _____ is allowed to drive vehicle
a) Ration card
b) License
c) permission
d) Documents

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. A hazard is a _____ event that can causes harm or damage to human and his property.
2. Activities taken during a disaster is called _____.
3. Displacement of water can produce one or more huge destructive waves known as _____.
4. In case of fire accidents call the nearby police station or the no _____ for the fire service.
5. Disaster management refers to _____ of lives and property during a natural or man-made disaster.

Answers:
1. Dangerous
2. Disaster management
3. Tsunami
4. 101
5. Conservation

III. Match the following:
1. Earthquake               A. Gigantic waves
2. Cyclone                    B. Creak / Fault
3. Tsunami                   C. Uneven rainfall
4. Industrial accident   D. Eye of the storm
5. Drought                   E. Carelessness

Answers:
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. C

IV. Consider the following statement and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A): In the modern world we can’t live happing every day.
Reason (R): Due to pollution and environmental degradation we are
undergoing natural hazard and Disaster
(a) A and R are correct and A explains R
(b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R
(c) A is not correct but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are in correct

2. Assertion (A): Sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an Earthquake
Reason (R): Movement of the tectonic plates, mass wasting, surface fault all leads to earthquake
a) A and R are correct and A explains R
b) A and R are correct but A does not explain R
c) A is in correct but R is correct
d) Both A and R are in correct