Question

Describe four harmful effects of excessive rain.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Farmers depend on rain to nourish crops, but too much rain can actually harm crop production. Rain floods fields, washing away seeds and precious topsoil. Wet weather encourages bacteria and fungus growth, which can further damage crops. Unusual amounts of rain affect the total crop yield as well as the taste and quality of fruits and vegetables.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Heavy rain over a prolonged period of time can have many adverse effects mainly

1.it can cause denudation of any low lying area and areas nearby water bodies

2.it can also cause soil erosion mainly sheet erosion

3.it can bring flood thus inhibiting the life supporting activities of the people of the affected area,many have to loose their lives also

4.accumlation of water for a prolonged period leads to origin of many water-borne diseases which in a meantime

becomes an issue of national concern

5.the affected area also suffers a loss in its various infrastructure,natural landscape of the affected area is destroyed