Disaster Management — Geography STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

The layer of the marine biome where the animals are adapted to survive on detritus under even greater pressure is ………………..

The describes the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects.

When rocks and pebbles bump into each other and break up into smaller fragments it is called ………………

The last phase of disaster management is ………………..

The particles of sand are blown away by the wind. After removal the portion from where sand blown off appears as depression. These are called ……………….

A – In areas of high rainfall, slides are very common.
R – Types of mass wasting movements are dependent on a region’s climate.

Any measure taken to minimize the impact of a disaster before it occurs is ………………..

An increase of 1° – 2°C in ocean temperatures for a long time can lead to …………………. of corals.

The ……………… Biome is the coldest of the Biomes.

A – South-East Asia, Japan and islands in the Pacific Ocean are most vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
R – They are located in ‘Ring of Fire’.