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TN 8th Tamil இயல் 2 - ஈடில்லா இயற்கை - இயற்கையை போற்றுவோம் Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
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TN 8th Tamil இயல் 1 - தமிழ் இன்பம் - ஆழிக்கு இணை Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
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TN 8th Tamil இயல் 2-ஈடில்லா இயற்கை - திருக்குறள் Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A

Published on: 30/10/2019
Term 2 Hazards
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1.
Event that occurs due to the failure of monsoons.
Condensation
Drought
Evaporation
Precipitation
2.
The example of surface water is
Artesian well
Groundwater
Subsurface water
Lake
3.
The word tsunami is derived from __________ language.
Hindi
French
Japanese
German
4.
Tsunami in Indian Ocean took place in the year _________.
1990
2004
2005
2008
5.
_______ percentage of nitrogen is present in the air.
78.09%
74.08%
80.07%
76.63%
6.
Why should not we construct houses at foothill areas?
7.
List out the major flood prone areas of our country.
8.
Define ‘hazard’.
9.
Flood and drought.
10.
Natural hazard and human-made hazard.
11.
Hazards and disasters.
12.
Give a detailed explanation on the causes of landslides.
13.
Define earthquake and list out its effects.
1.
(b)
Drought
2.
(d)
Lake
3.
(c)
Japanese
4.
(b)
2004
5.
(a)
78.09%
6.
Landslides are very common at foothill areas. So, we should not construct houses at the foothill areas.
7.
North Northeast one : Gangetic plains covering the states of Punjab Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar, West Bengal and Brahmaputra valley are the major flood prone areas of our country.
Other Regions : Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Southern Gujarat
8.
i) Hazard is defined as a thing, person, event or factor that poses a threat to people, structures or economic assets and which may cause a disaster.
ii) It could be either human-made or naturally occuring in the environment.
9.
| Flood | drought. |
| Flood is an event in which a part of the earth's surface is covered with water | Any lack of water to satisfy the normal neeeds of living thing is called a drought |
| Healy rainfall, large waves in seas are the common causes of flood. | Normal needs of agriculture, industry work or human polulation may be termed as a drought. |
10.
| Natural hazard | Human - made hazard |
| Man has no role to play in such hazards. e.g. Earthquakes, floods, cyclonic storms |
It is caused by undesirable activities of human e.g. Explosions, hazardous waste, war, terrorism, etc |
11.
| Hazards | Disasters |
| Hazard is a natural process and event. | Disaster is a hazardous event. |
| It is a potential threat to human life and property. | It occurs over a limited time span in a defined area and causes great damage to property & loss of life |
| It is caused by human and use of the land by human. | It is caused by nature. |
12.
i) Landslide is a rapid downward movement of rock, soil and vegetation down the slope under the influence of gravity.
ii) Landslides are generally sudden and infrequent
iii) Presence of steep slope and heavy rainfall are the major causes of landslides.
Other causes of landslides:
i) Weak ground structure
ii) Deforestation
iii) Earthquakes
iv) Volcanic eruptions
v) Mining
vi) Construction of roads and railways over the mountains.
landslide prone
i) Landslides are very common along the steep slopes of the Himalayas the Western Ghats and along the river valleys.
ii) In Tamil Nadu Kodaikanal and Ooty and frequently affected by landslides.
13.
Earthquake is a violent tremor in the earth's crust, sending out a series of shock waves in all directions from its place of origin.
Effects of Earthquake
The primary effects of earthquakes are ground shaking, ground rupture, landslides, Tsunamis and leakage of gas (liquefaction).
Secondary effect
Fire is probably the single most important secondary effect of earthquakes.
8th Standard Syllabus & Materials
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