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Some Natural Phenomena

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Suppose you are outside your home and an earthquake strikes. What precaution would you take to protect yourself?

Solution

Lightning gives a warning before appearing. Huge thunder without light is a warning. We should look for a safe place. No place in open is safe.

(i) One should rush to take shelter in building or house.

(ii) One should not come out of the covered vehicle if on the road.

(iii) One should not take shelter under large and tall trees as they are easy target for electrical discharge.

(iv) One should not keep sitting on open vehicles like scooters, bikes etc.

(v) One should take shelter under smaller trees while in open as they are not easy target of lightning.

(vi) If in open and no tree or shelter nearabout, one should sit with head folded under arms and embedded between the legs. One should not lie down in open.

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