Disaster bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   1994 world conference on disasters.

   Item

   Yokohama

2. Clue

   Harbour wave from an undersea quake.

   Item

   Tsunami

3. Clue

   Calm cloudless centre of a cyclone.

   Item

   Eye

4. Clue

   Sea level rise driven by a cyclone.

   Item

   Storm surge

5. Clue

   National Flood Commission.

   Item

   Barh Ayog

6. Clue

   Largest riverine island, in Assam.

   Item

   Majuli

7. Clue

   Possible cause of the Latur quake.

   Item

   Bhima fault

8. Clue

   Scarcity of food grains in drought.

   Item

   Akal

9. Clue

   Rapid sliding of bedrock on slopes.

   Item

   Landslide

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation