Question

Define the following terms:

1) Disasters
2) Dykes
3) Polders
4) Pandemic
5) Retrofitting
6) Mitigation
7) Rain water harvesting
8) Drought
9) Storm surge
10) Tropical cyclones
11) Wind break
12) Antidate
13) Aftershocks


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Answer 1

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1. Disaster is a sudden accident or natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.

2. Dykes are long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.

3. A piece of low lying land reclaimed from the sea or river and protected by dykes, especially in the Netherlands.

4. Pandemic (of a disease) prevalent over a country or the world.

5. Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems

Answer 2

Answer:

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• An unexpected event caused by either natural forces or by man which results in the destruction of life and property.

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• A long wall of embarkment built to prevent flood from the sea

Polders:-

• The pieces of land reclaimed by building dykes

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{Pandemic}}$

• A disease occuring in to large area.

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{retrofitting}}$

• Ru forcing old building with new parts and equipments to strengthen them and make them strong.

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• A reduction in unpleasant or serious incident

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{rain \: water \: harvesting}}$

• The process of recharging the underground water

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{drought}}$

• They are acute pralonged period of low rainfall leading to shortage of water.

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• It's an rise in sea level, causes enormous damages

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{tropical \: cyclones}}$

• The cyclones occuring in the tropical region is called Tropical cyclones.

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{wind \: break}}$

• A row of trees that provides protection from wind storm.

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{antidate}}$

• It's a substance that controls the effects of poison or disease.

$\rm{\fcolorbox{pink}{pink}{aftershocks}}$

• They are earthquakes with less intensity.

NDMA→ National Disaster Management Authority