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Class VIII >> Science >> Some Natural Phenomena >> A1

Q1	Tall buildings are fitted with metal conductors to protect them from __________.
A	Earthquakes
B	Cyclones
C	Lightning
D	Storms

Q2	Name the natural phenomenon that occurs because of massive electric charge flowing from a cloud to another.
A	Lightning
B	Cyclones
C	Earthquake
D	Floods

Q3	The collision of tectonic plates results in __________.
A	Lightning
B	Earthquakes
C	Tornadoes
D	Solar Eclipse

Q4	The process of transferring of charge from a charged object to the Earth is called __________.
A	Lightning
B	Earthing
C	Discharging
D	Conduction

Q5	Tremors on the earth can be caused due to __________.
A	Volcanic Eruption
B	Underground Nuclear Explosion
C	Meteor Hitting the Earth
D	All of the Above

Q6	Which of the following is a sudden trembling of the earth that lasts for a very short time?
A	An Earthquake
B	Lightning
C	Cyclone
D	Rainbow

Q7	Unlike charges __________ each other.
A	Always Attract
B	Always Repel
C	Sometimes Attract
D	Sometimes Repel

Q8	Which of the following is NOT a natural phenomenon?
A	An Earthquake
B	Cyclone
C	Recycling
D	Lightning

Q9	Which of the following instruments is used to measure earthquake waves?
A	Barometer
B	Seismometer
C	An Anemometer
D	Hygrometer

Q10	The positively charged particles in an atom are known as __________.
A	Electrons
B	Neutrons
C	Protons
D	Nucleus

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