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Natural calamities:- Drought Floods Earthquake Tsunami

Natural calamities:- Drought Floods Earthquake Tsunami. Drought :- where there is no rainfall for a long time. Floods :- water everywhere due to heavy rainfall. Floods washing away the shore. People have to move to safer places. Tsunami :- heavy tides from the seas and oceans.

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Natural calamities:- Drought Floods Earthquake Tsunami

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  1. Natural calamities:- Drought Floods Earthquake Tsunami

  2. Drought :- where there is no rainfall for a long time.

  3. Floods :- water everywhere due to heavy rainfall.

  4. Floods washing away the shore. People have to move to safer places.

  5. Tsunami :- heavy tides from the seas and oceans.

  6. Destruction due to tsunami

  7. Water rise to great heights.

  8. Earthquake:- buildings collapse

  9. Roads get divided and damaged

  10. People lose lives

  11. Trees get uprooted

  12. Gujarat – earthquake hit area

  13. The powerful earthquake that stuck the kutch area in Gujarat at 8:46 am on 26 January 2001 has been the most damaging earthquake in the last 5 decades in India. The earthquake was felt in most parts of the country and a large area sustained damages . About 20 districts in the state of Gujarat sustained damage. Several towns and large villages, like Bhuj , Anjaar , Vondh and Bhachau sustained widespread destruction.

  14. Rescue operations to help the wounded people buried under the collapsed buildings.

  15. After effects of an earthquake :- Roads get divided Buildings collapse trees get uprooted Dams ,bridges collapse Human beings and animals lose their life

  16. Earthquakes generate seismic waves which can be detected with a sensitive instrument called a seismograph.

  17. Mention the precaution you would likely take in case of an earthquake. Rush to an open area. Sit under a strong table.

  18. Evaluation Name the instrument used to detect an earthquake. Name two natural calamities. Name the condition where there is no rainfall for a long time. Heavy rainfall may lead to ------------------ in many places.

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