GCSE 1.A - Challenge of Natural Hazards Flashcards
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What is a natural hazard?
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a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy property or possessions
2
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What is a natural disaster?
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A natural hazard that has actually happened
3
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What are the 2 main types of natural hazards?
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- geological hazards
- Meteorological Hazards
4
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What are geological hazards?
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Hazards caused by land and tectonic processes
e.g. Volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and avalanches
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What are Meteorological Hazards?
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Hazards cuased by weather and climate
e.g. tropical storms
6
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What is global atmospheric circulation?
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The transfer of heat from the equator to the poles by movement of air.
This air moves because of differences in air pressure
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