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Natural Disasters – Class 5
Natural Disasters Class 5 Worksheets With Answers | Natural Disasters Class 5 Notes Question And Answers For Cbse,Icse Students………
Answer the following Questions
Que. Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake ?
Ans- We use Seismometer to measure the intensity of an earthquake.
Que. What happens if there is shortage of rainfall?
Ans- Drought occur because of shortage of rainfall.
Que. What are Extinct volcanos?
Ans- Extinct volcanoes are those that are dead and inactive and they will likely not erupt in future.
Que. What is the uppermost layer of the earth?
Ans- Crust is the uppermost layer of the Earth.
Que. What is epicenter?
Ans- Epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface where the earthquake begins is called the epicentre.
Que. Define a natural disaster.
Ans- A natural disaster is a natural event that causes loss of life and property ,damage and suffering.
Que. What are Dormant volcanoes ?
Ans- The volcanoes that have not erupted in recent years but may erupt in future is called dormant volcanoes.
Que. What are Active volcanoes ?
Ans- The volcanoes that erupted in recent years and may erupt again are called active volcanoes.
Que. What is a Richter scale?
Ans- Richter Scale is a scale used to measures the size of shock waves during an earthquake.