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Question 14 Marks

Explain the effects of a volcano.

Answer

Following are the effects of a volcano:

The chemical substances such as lava, vapour, hot mud, sulphur etc. get collected on the surface of the earth and thereby mountains and hills are created
The atmosphere gets polluted due to the ash and gases ejected by the volcano.
Often, it rains as a result of a volcanic eruption.
The temperature rises due to hot gases.
Forests and settlement get buried under the hot mud.

Question 24 Marks

What are the remedial measures for the following calamities?
Famine:

Answer

Following are the remedial measures for famine:

Supply food and water to the people those who are dying due to hunger.
Give medicines to the people those who are suffering from malnutrition.
Government should start helping centres for the people those who are suffering from famine.
Give them temporary shelter in some other places where water and food are available.
Shift the animals to safer places.
Do proper planning so that region doesn’t get famine again and again.
Reuse water
grow more trees.

Question 34 Marks

With reference to disaster management what are the things in your house that you will check?

Answer

With reference to disaster management, we should keep the following things at home and check regularly.

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