Environmental Sciences, asked by zsyed041, 1 year ago

Briefly discuss earth quakes and floods with respect to their occurrences and imapact

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Answered by DevilDoll12
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✴NATURAL PHENOMENON✴
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✨EARTHQUAKE✨

⭐An earthquake is the sudden shaking of the earth which lasts for a short time . It is caused by the disturbances deep Inside the earth crust .

⭐The power of an EARTHQUAKE is expressed in terms of magnitude on the RICHTER SCALE.

⭐Destructive earthquakes have magnitudes higher than 7 on Richter scale. The bhuj earthquake is an example ..

✨OCCURRENCE✨

⭐Tremors produce waves on the surface of earth . These are known as Seismic waves. These are recorded by a Seismograph . Therefore the earthquakes can be predicted and the necessary action can be taken .

✨Impact ✨

⭐They cause great damage to life , property highly traumatizing people .A major earthquake occurred on 26 January 2001 in Bhuj in Gujarat .


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✨Flood ✨

⭐The sudden overflow of water bodies causing submerged land is termed as flood. Or disturbances in the earth surface . Even an earthquAke can be the cause of flood .

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✨It also greatly damages human life and property. Causing. A great shortage of food and water . Sometimes it also results in water borne diseases.

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✨It is caused due to the sudden overflow of water bodies due to tensions
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