7th Std Social Science Term 3 Solution | Lesson.6 Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice

7th Std Social Science Term 3 Solution | Lesson.6 Natural Hazards – Understanding of Disaster Management in Practice

. Choose the correct answer

1. _____________ is a event which causes enormous physical damage to property, loss of life and change in the environment.

1. Hazard
2. Disaster
3. Recovery
4. mitigation

Ans : Disaster

2. Activities that reduce the effects of disaster

1. Preparation
2. Response
3. Mitigation
4. Recovery

Ans : Mitigation

3. A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an _____________

1. Tsunami
2. Earthquake
3. Fire
4. Cyclone

Ans : Earthquake

4. A sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall is called _____________

1. Flood
2. Cyclone
3. Drought
4. Seasons

Ans : Cyclone

5. Road accidents can be avoided by permitting the persons who have _____________ is allowed to drive vehicle

1. Ration card
2. License
3. permission
4. Documents

Ans : License

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. A hazard is a _____________ event that can causes harm or damage to human and his property

Ans : disaster

2. Activities taken during a disaster is called _____________

Ans : response

3. Displacement of water can produce one or more huge destructive waves known as _____________

Ans : tsunami

4. In case of fire accidents call the nearby police station or the no _____________ for the fire service

Ans : 101

5. Disaster management refers to _____________ of lives and property during a natural or man-made disaster

Ans : conservation

III. Match the following

1. Earthquake	Gigantic waves
2. Cyclone	Creak / Fault
3. Tsunami	Uneven rainfall
4. Industrial accident	Eye of the storm
5. Drought	Carelessness
Ans : 1 – B, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – E, 5 – C

IV. Consider the following statement and tick the appropriate answer

1. Assertion (A) : In the modern world we can’t live happing everyday.

Reason (R) : Due to pollution and environmental degradation we are undergoing natural hazard and Disaster

1. A and R are correct and A explains R
2. A and R are correct but A does not explain R
3. A is not correct but R is correct
4. Both A and R are in correct

Ans : A and R are correct and A explains R

2. Assertion (A) : Sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth’s crust is called an Earthquake

Reason (R) : Movement of the tectonic plates, mass wasting, surface fault all leads to earthquake

1. A and R are correct and A explains R
2. A and R are correct but A does not explain R
3. A is in correct but R is correct
4. Both A and R are in correct

Ans : A and R are correct and A explains R