Samacheer Kalvi Class 8th Social Geography Hazards Questions - 1

Question: 1

Event that occurs due to the failure of monsoons.

(A) Drought

(B) Evaporation

(C) Condensation

(D) Precipitation

Ans: A

Drought

Question: 2

The example of surface water is ______

(A) Artesian well

(B) Lake

(C) Groundwater

(D) Subsurface water

Ans: B

Lake

Question: 3

_____ percentage of nitrogen is present in the air.

(A) 74.08%

(B) 76.63%

(C) 78.09%

(D) 80.07%

Ans: C

78.09%

Question: 4

The word tsunami is derived from ______ language.

(A) Japanese

(B) German

(C) Hindi

(D) French

Ans: A

Japanese

Question: 5

Tsunami in Indian Ocean took place in the year _____

(A) 1990

(B) 2002

(C) 2004

(D) 2008

Ans: C

2004