Deadly Disaster

Question 1

Dry slab is the most dangerous form of an

Answer 1

Avalanche

Question 2

is a tropical cyclone, that

occurs especially in the western Atlantic.

Answer 2

Hurricane

Question 3

Hypocentre is associated with an

Answer 3

Earthquake

Question 4

The strongest earthquake in terms of
magnitude after the 1900s on record occurred
in

Answer 4

Chile

Question 5

A _______ can produce the fastest winds on earth

Answer 5

Tornado

Question 6

The centre of a hurricane is called

Answer 6

The eye

Question 7

Hurricane scale ranges from category 1 to 5. It uses the hurricane’s
speed to gauge size, damage, and flooding expected in an area.

Answer 7

Saffir-Simpson

Question 8

River is known to cause widespread human suffering as a result of floods, and is
commonly known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’

Answer 8

Kosi

Question 9

In 2015, the _____ in South India were a result of heavy rainfall due to the north-east
monsoons, with Cuddalore and Chennai being particularly hard hit. More than 500 people
died in the disaster.

Answer 9

Floods

Question 10

In july 2016, a _____ in Uttarakhand was triggered by heavy rainfall, damaging hundreds of villages and claiming the lives of at least thirty people

Answer 10

Cloudburst