Social Science [1 Marks Each] QUE - ANS

The enormous destructive atmospheric pressure created in the atmosphere is called 'cyclone'.

Natural disasters : Earthquake, volcano, drought forest fire, flood, tsunami and cyclone.

The most adverse effects of a disaster are seen on the poor and needy people.

Due to a volcanic eruption or an earthquake on the bottom of the sea, or due to a big large scale landslide, large and powerful waves of unusual length are created on the surface of the ocean and that is called "Tsunami'.

The cyclonic effects are experienced on the Eastern coast and on Malabar coast as well as on the coasts of Kachchh and Saurashtra in India.

A cyclone occurs due to the imbalance of air pressure in the atmosphere.

Due to the tectonic movements in the interior of the earth, the weak part on the surface of the earth suddenly vibrates (shakes) powerfully. This is called 'Earthquake'.

Natural disasters like earthquake, volcano, forest fire, etc. cannot be forecast.

Natural disasters like flood, tsunami, cyclone, drought, etc. can be forecast.

Fire, industrial accident. bomb blast. riot, etc. are man-made disasters.

Disaster is also commonly known as hazard (calamity).