Page 1 - LESSON 12 HA1

Sai International School
Std-5
Subject- Social Science

Lesson- 12 Natural Disasters

Objective Questions:
A.Choose the correct option:

1. ____________ measures the intensity of an earthquake.

a. Epicentre

b. Seismograph
c. focus
d. Epidemics

2. The overflowing of water which submerges the land.

a. Earthquake
b. Drought
c. Flood

d. Epidemics

B. Answer in one word:

1. A sudden event that causes loss of life and property.
2. The point of disturbances under the earth’s surface.

Subjective Questions:

A. Define:

1. seismic zone

2. epidemics