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Unit - 2 : The Tsunami · CBSE STD 8 (CBSE - English Medium). 6 questions.

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Question 12 Marks
How did Tilly Smith save her family from the deadly waves $?$
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Tilly Smith with her family was celebrating Christmas at a beach in Thailand. She was only $10$ years old. She noted the sea water flowing towards the beach. She was reminded of a geography lesson and the video of Hawaiian Islands in $1946.$ She started shouting to her parents to clear off the beach. Her parents heeded her. They all took shelter in the
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Question 22 Marks
What is the view of some experts about the animals?
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Some experts believe that animal's more acute hearing helps them to hear or feel the earth's vibration. They can sense an approaching disaster long before humans realise what's going on.
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Question 32 Marks
How did Sanjeev lose his life?
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When Sanjeev heard cries for help from the wife of John, the guest house cook, he immediately jumped into the water to rescue her. But unfortunately they were both swept away by the powerful waves.
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Question 42 Marks
Who was Ignesious? Why did he put his television down on the ground from table?
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Ignesious was the manager of a cooperative society in Katchall. When his wife told him about an earthquake, he immediately took his television set off its table and put it down on the ground so that it would not fall and break.
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Question 52 Marks
Do animals get foreknowledge of the tsunami coming ?
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Yes, it is true that animals sense the coming disaster earlier than human beings. It became evident in $2004.$ The tsunami killed more than $1,50.000$ people in a dozen countries. But very few animals were reported dead. Buffaloes, goats and dogs remained unharmed. So did elephants and leopards. They ran away to higher places to save their lives.
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Question 62 Marks
What is a Tsunami? When did it hit so many countries and sea coasts$?$
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A tsunami is a very large and powerful wave. It is caused by earthquakes under the sea. The deadly tsunami hit Thailand, India and the Andaman Islands on $26$ December, $2004.$
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