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Grade 7 Geography: Disasters

This document discusses several types of natural disasters and hazards: - Drought is caused by a lack of rain and can damage crops and livestock. Floods occur when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow their banks, damaging homes and infrastructure. - Earth slips or landslides are caused by heavy rain weakening slopes and soil, displacing people from their homes. Cyclones originate over warm ocean waters and can cause coastal flooding and damage from high winds when making landfall. - Thunderbolts or lightning strikes during storms can damage property and endanger lives. Suggested preventative measures include early warning systems and building codes that take natural hazards into account.

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Grade 7 Geography: Disasters

This document discusses several types of natural disasters and hazards: - Drought is caused by a lack of rain and can damage crops and livestock. Floods occur when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow their banks, damaging homes and infrastructure. - Earth slips or landslides are caused by heavy rain weakening slopes and soil, displacing people from their homes. Cyclones originate over warm ocean waters and can cause coastal flooding and damage from high winds when making landfall. - Thunderbolts or lightning strikes during storms can damage property and endanger lives. Suggested preventative measures include early warning systems and building codes that take natural hazards into account.

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Unit TestProject

Grade 07 Geography Unit : 04

NATURAL DISASTERS AND HAZARDS:

1. What is a natural disaster?


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2. What is a natural hazard?


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3. Name four natural hazards you have heard of.


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4. Mention five damages that a natural disaster could cause.


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• DROUGHT:

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1. What is a drought?
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2. Name three reasons for droughts.


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3. Mention five damages cause by droughts.


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FLOODS:
4. What is a flood?
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5. Name four reasons for floods.


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6. Write five damages cause by floods.


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7. In which climatic zone do floods occur frequently. Name three districts where floods
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EARTH SLIPS:

8. What is an earth slip?


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9. Name three natural reasons and two man made reasons for earth slips.
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10. Write four districts where landslides occur frequently.


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11. Suggest three actions that can be taken to prevent earth slips.
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CYCLONES:
12. What is a cyclone?
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Sri Lanka is located in the……………………………. zone. Due to the influence of
the …………………………………………… that originate in the bay of
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enter the island from the ……………………and………………………..coasts and
exit from the …………………………………………

14. Mention three damages cause by cyclones.


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15. Present suggestions to minimize these damages.


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THUNDERBOLTS:

16. What are thunderbolts?


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17. Name three damages cause by thunderbolts.


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18. How can we prevent from thunderbolt accidents?


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