Water Cycle

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Water Cycle: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Floods, Effects of Deforestation, Global Warming, Scarce Rainfall and Drought.

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What are the effects of deforestation?

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What is a natural disaster?

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The water cycle is disturbed with the cutting of trees.

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Deforestation generally decreases

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Unscramble LAFHS OOFLD to answer the question below:

Name the quick flood caused by a sudden cloudburst.

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Floods occur because of ___________.

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Name the following natural disaster.

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What precautionary measures does the government take during the following situations?

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Justify the statement. Burning of fossil fuels is responsible for global warming

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CFC is a pollutant

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Why the Kosi river in India is called 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

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What is a flood? How does it occur?

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_____ happens when a river rises above its bank due to heavy rainfall.

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_____ is the most common natural disaster in India.

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Imagine there is a flood in your area. List three ways in which you can provide rescue and support to those affected by the flood. 

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Give a one-word answer.  

The most common disaster in the monsoons.   

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A severe flood leads to a shortage of food and drinking water.     

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The overall increase in temperature of the Earth's atmosphere due to an increase in the greenhouse gases is called _____. 

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Increase in the Earth's temperature due to the greenhouse effect is called _____.

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Explain why global warming takes place.