Explain the effects of landslide
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LandSlide➫ A mass of rock and earth moving suddenly & quickly down a steep slope.
♦ Water availability, quantity and quality can be affected by landslide.
♦ It caused when earthquakes occur on areas with steep slopes, many times the soil slips.
➧ Causes of Landslides:-
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❱ Heavy Rain
❱ Soil Erosion
❱ Earthquakes
❱ Deforestation
❱ Volcanic Activity
➧ Effects of Landslides:-
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❱ It cause serious damage to property.
❱ Destruction of infrastructure.
❱ Damage to land and loss of natural resources.
❱ It also block rivers and increase the risk of floods.
➧ Types of Landslide:-
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[1] Rock Slides:-
❱ A landslide involving bedrock in which the rock that moves remains largely intact for at least a portion of the movement.
[2] Earth Slides:-
❱ A Soil Flow landslide where the majority of the soil materials are fine-grained & cohesive.
➧ Precautions of Landslides:-
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❱ Stay away from the slide area.
❱ Stay alert and awake.
❱ If you are in areas susceptible to landslides consider leaving if it is safe to do so.
❱ Listen to local radio or television stations for the latest emergency information.
➧ Prevention of Landslides:-
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❱ Directing surface water sources away from the landslides.
❱ Draining ground water streams away from the landslides.
❱ Minimizing irrigation on the surface of the soil.
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Effects of landslide are given below:
• Landslide is that natural disaster where rocks or large mass of earth falls down from high slope of a cliff.
• It has many affects on the nature and the life of living forms. Some of them are discussed below:
Effects:
i) The beauty and the nature of the place gets completely damaged.
ii) The roads or the passage way of humans becomes blocked.
iii) Even the houses and other property like infrastructures gets damaged.
iv) Many deaths occur due to landslides.
v) Also, the river water may get diverted which may lead to flood.
vi) Channels may get blocked because of the falling of large rocks and debris.
vii) Cultivation land may get damages and the soil may become infertile and may not support growth of crops and plants.
viii) Water sources may also get polluted.
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