GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A magnitude 7.2 Earthquake
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A volcanic eruption
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An electrical storm
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A Landslide
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complete Answer:Among the given options floods will not be counted as a geological disaster.
Detailed explanation-2: -Volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions are one of the planet’s most dramatic and violent natural hazards. They typically occur 50 to 60 times each year, when magma rises through cracks or weaknesses in Earth’s crust.
Detailed explanation-3: -Historically, droughts and floods were the most fatal disaster events. Deaths from these events are now very low – the most deadly events today tend to be earthquakes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Yangtze River Flood (1931) Haitian Earthquake (2010) Typhoon Nina–Banqiao Dam Failure (1975) Tokyo-Yokohama Earthquake (1923) Kashmir Earthquake (2005) Great Galveston Storm (1900)