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Water — Science STD 6 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceWater2 Marks
Question
Distinguish between the following.
Flood and Drought.
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Answer

 
Flood
Drought
$1.$
Condition when continuous rains cause water run-off that cannot be carried in river channels or retained in eservoirs.
Condition of abnormally dry weather within a geographic region where some rain is usually expected.
$2.$ It occurs through heavy rainfall. It occurs through no rainfall.
$3.$ It is often held in the coastal Andhra Pradesh & Odisha. The dry region seen in leeward side of Western ghats.

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