geography - hazards

Question 1

whats a natural hazard

Answer 1

a natural process which can cause death, injury or disruption to humans

Question 2

whats geological hazards?

Answer 2

caused by land and techtonical processes

Question 3

whats are meteorological hazards

Answer 3

caused by weather and climate

Question 4

whats vulnerability?

Answer 4

people are more exposed to hazards so the greater possibility that they will be effected

Question 5

whats HIC

Answer 5

Higher Income Countries

Question 6

whats magnitude

Answer 6

more severe natural hazards cause greater effects.

Question 7

what are Earths techtonic plates

Answer 7

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Question 8

destructive margins:

Answer 8

2 plates collide, the ground is foiled and forced up to create mountains or volcanoes

Question 9

constructive margins:

Answer 9

2 plates move away from each other, magma rises to fill gaps creating a new crust.

Question 10

what are volcanoes found

Answer 10

found on destructive and constructive plate margins

Question 11

primary effects from volcanoes:

Answer 11

buildings and roads are destroyed by lava flows

people and animals are injured or killed

crops are damaged

Question 12

what are secondary effects from volcanoes?

Answer 12

transport network are blocked

people are left homeless

tourism way be distupted - however it could increase ( volcanoes)

Question 13

immediate responses for volcanoes

Answer 13

evacuate people

provide food and drink

treat injured

Question 14

long term responses for volcanoes

Answer 14

repair/ rebuild buildings

boost economy

improve monitoring systems

Question 15

where are earthquake formed

Answer 15

destructive, constructive , conservative margins

Question 16

how are eathqaukes measured.

Answer 16

magnitude scale

Question 17

earthquakes primary effects

Answer 17

buildings and bridges are destroyed

people are injured or killed by debris

transport is damaged

Question 18

secondary effects for earthquakes:

Answer 18

people left homeless

aid vehicles get stuck

businesses are damaged

Question 19

immediate responses for earthquakes

Answer 19

rescue people who are trapped

recover dead bodies - prevent diseases

put out fires

Question 20

long term responses for earthquakes

Answer 20

The repair of damaged buildings

reconnect broken electricity

Question 21

when was christchurch earthquake

Answer 21

2011

Question 22

responses for Christchurch:

Answer 22

temporary housing

aid

pop up hospital

Question 23

when was the nepal earthquake

Answer 23

2015

Question 24

responses for Nepal Earthquake

Answer 24

india and china gave $1 billion

over 100 search and rescue responders

Question 25

where does a tropical storm develop?

Answer 25

In the sea - temperature 27 degrees or higher

Question 26

how long do tropical storms last

Answer 26

7-14 days

Question 27

whats the centre of the tropical storm called

Answer 27

eye

Question 28

whats the eye surrounded by

Answer 28

strong winds, low temperatures and storms clouds

Question 29

primary effects of tropical storms

Answer 29

buildings are destroyed

rivers and coastal areas are flooded

sewage overflow

Question 30

secondary effects for tropical storms

Answer 30

people are left homeless

shortage of clean water

roads are blocked or destroyed

Question 31

what are the components of thunderstorms

Answer 31

heavy rain, lightning and strong winds.

Question 32

what does hailstorms cause

Answer 32

driving dangerous

damage property + crops

Question 33

heat waves

Answer 33

can cause death from heat exhaustion

disruption to transport

Question 34

drought

Answer 34

lack of precipitation

water supplies can run low

Question 35

what are the 3 management strategies PPP

Answer 35

prediction, protection , planning

Question 36

what’s orbital change

Answer 36

the way the Earth moves around the sun changes.

Question 37

what is volcanic activity

Answer 37

major eruptions eject large quantities of material into the atmosphere.

Question 38

whats collar output?

Answer 38

the suns output of energy

Question 39

climate change environmental effects:

Answer 39

warmer temperatures cause glaciers to shrink

biodiversity is decreasing

rinsing sea levels

Question 40

climate change human effects:

Answer 40

deaths due to heat has increased

hot places are hard in inhabit

farming

weather is getting more extreme

Question 41

when was the beast from the east

Answer 41

2018

Question 42

social impact from the beast of they east

Answer 42

schools were closed

power cuts

Question 43

economic impact from the beast of the east

Answer 43

£1 billion a day

Question 44

environmental effects from the beast of the east

Answer 44

air became unstable

lots of precipitation