Dr. M.K.K.

Arya Model School

Assignment – class V
Ch-20, Natural Disaster
Answer the following:
1. What are the effects of any natural disaster?
Ans. a) Disasters can disturb the day to day life completely.
b) Normal food and water supplies get seriously affected.
c) People become homeless.
d) There is huge destruction of life and property.
2. Define an Epicentre.
Ans. An epicentre is the place above the source of an earthquake, from where the earthquake travels.
3. When and where the major earthquake occurred in India?
Ans. a) A major earthquake occurred in Bhuj, in Gujarat on 26 January 2001.
b) Over 20,000 people lost their lives and more than 15 lakh got injured.
4. What is a Richter’s scale?
Ans. Richter’s scale is an instrument used to measure the intensity (strength) of an earthquake.
5. What is Tsunami?
Ans. Tsunami are huge waves created by underwater earthquake.
b) The waves can be as high as 100 feet.
c) These waves travel in every direction.
6. What are the effects of Tsunami?
Ans. Tsunami cause huge destruction near the seashore.
b) People become homeless
c) It causes destruction to life and property.
7. Mention some precautions to be taken during Tsunami.
Ans. Precautions to be taken during Tsunami are:
a) Stay away from beach.
b) Leave the area immediately if you live near seashore.
c) Stay away from coastal areas and move to a safer place.
d) Listen to the radio for emergency information.
8. What do you mean by drought?
Ans. a) A drought is a long period of very dry weather.
b) The amount of moisture becomes very less.
c) New crops can’t be grown.
9. Write some safety tips during drought.
Ans. Safety tips during drought are:
a) Save water as much as you can.
b) Use water carefully.
10. What is flood?
Ans. A flood is an overflow of water from a river or any other waterbody.
11. What are the causes of flood?
Ans. Some causes of flood are:
a) Too much water from heavy rains.
b) Overflowing rivers or any other waterbody.
c) Sudden melting of snow.
d) Landslide causing damage to a river.
e) Collapsing of a dam.
f) Fractured pipeline.
12. Write some precautions to be taken during flood.
 Ans. a) Move to a higher place.
c) Listen to the flood warnings on radio or TV.
d) Switch of all electrical appliances.
e) Keep your first aid kit ready.
13. What things we should not do during flood?
Ans. a) Don’t drive near flood water.
b) Don’t drink flood water as it may be contaminated.
c) Do not play or swim in flood water.
14. What is landslide?
Ans. When a part of the land slides down a hilly slope quickly or slowly, it results in landslide.
15. What are the causes and effects of landslide?
Ans. It may be caused due to heavy rainfall or erosion.
b) It causes damage to life and property.
c) Roads can be blocked.
d) It can disturb day to day life.
16. What is a cyclone?
Ans. A cyclone is a sea storm.
b) It brings heavy rains.
c) It develops in water bodies like the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal etc.
17. Which states are prone to cyclones?
Ans. States like Odisha, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh are prone to cyclones.
18. Write some safety tips during cyclone.
Ans. a) Move away from coastal areas.
b) Do not go near the sea.
c) Listen to the radio for warnings.
19. What is a volcanic eruption?
Ans. When molten rock and gas comes out through the surface of the earth because of pressure build up,
it is called volcanic eruption.
b) This molten rock which settles outside is called lava.
20. What are the effects of volcanic eruption?
Ans. a) It can cause loss of life and property.
b) It causes suffocation and lower visibility.
21. What are the safety tips during volcanic eruption?
Ans. a) Stay indoors and close all doors and windows.
b) Switch off all electronic devices.
c) Use goggles to protect your eyes.
d) Do not cross the bridge.
e) Keep your skin covered.
f) Avoid driving in ash fall.
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Assignment – class V
Ch-21, Global Climatic Changes
Answer the following:
1) How human beings are responsible for changing climate?
Ans. People are cutting down forests to build houses and factories, polluting the air and water (smoke from factories
and vehicles), and dumping wastes in water bodies which causes change in the climate.
2) Why the earth is getting warmer?
Ans. The earth is getting warmer due to burning of fossil fuels.
3) What is the main cause of climate change?
Ans. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
b) These gases are causing the earth to get warmer.
This is the main cause of climate change.
4) How global warming will cause changes in the future?
Ans. The global warming will cause changes like higher temperature, more droughts, melting glaciers, warmer
oceans, rising sea level.
5) What is Ozone layer?
Ans. Ozone layer is the protective layer (band) in the upper atmosphere.
b) It protect us from the harmful ultraviolet rays coming from the sun.
7) What is air pollution?
Ans. Air pollution means contamination of air with harmful gases and particles.
6) What can we all contribute to reduce the Global Climatic Change?
Ans. We can reduce the Global Climatic Change if we:
a) Save energy.
b) Save water.
c) Reduce the use of vehicles.
d) Never burn household wastes.
e) Reduce, reuse, recycle.
f) Do not smoke at public places.