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A. Darken the correct op ons in the OMR SHEET.
1. Which of the following Indian states are frequently affected Omr Sheet
by cyclones?

a. Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

b. Rajasthan and Punjab
c. West Bengal and Odisha

d. None of these

2. Reema is learning about earthquakes in school and wants to
1. a b c d
explain them to her classmates. How can she best describe
them?

a. They may cause floods. 2. a b c d
b. They originate inside the Earth.

c. It is caused due to movement of air. 3. a b c d

d. None of these
3. Which one of the following is correct about tsunami? 4. a b c d

a. It is a series of ocean waves caused by large-scale
disturbances of water in the ocean.

b. These waves are caused by a cyclone in the ocean bed.

c. The scientific study of tsunami is called seismology.
d. None of these

4. The flood is caused due to
a. building of dam walls across rivers.

b. cyclones and tsunamis in coastal areas.

c. minor rainfall.
d. None of these

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box.

monsoon, earthquake, Coastal, tremor, Cyclones

1. In an earthquake, the trembling of the Earth is known as a ___________.

2. Farmers in India depend on ___________ for rain.

3. ___________ are destruc ve and are accompanied by heavy rainfall.
4. The scientific study of ___________ is called seismology.

5. ___________ areas in India are mostly affected by cyclones.

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