Georgaphy Natural Hazards

Question 1

Hazard risk

Answer 1

Probability that a hazard will take place

Question 2

Natural hazard

Answer 2

A natural even that threatens people (earth quakes ,volcanic eruption,tropical storm, flood)

Question 3

Earth quake

Answer 3

Sudden movement with in earths crust followed by a series of shocks

Question 4

immediate responses

Answer 4

Reaction of people as disaster happens

Question 5

Monitoring

Answer 5

Recording physical changes to help forecast next natural hazards

Question 6

Long-term responses

Answer 6

Later reactions after events

Question 7

Plate margin

Answer 7

Boundary between 2 tectonic plates

Question 8

Planning

Answer 8

Actions taken to help communities respond to and recover from natural disasters (emergency evacuation)

Question 9

Prediction

Answer 9

Forecast based on current knowledge (done for tropical storms and volcanic eruptions less reliable for earth quakes)

Question 10

Primary effects

Answer 10

Initial impacts of a natural event (building collapsing)

Question 11

Protection

Answer 11

Actions taken to reduce impact (building design - rubber shock absorbers)

Question 12

Secondary effects

Answer 12

The after effects occur as indirect impacts of a natural event (fires due to gas mains braking due to earth quakes)

Question 13

Tectonic hazard

Answer 13

Natural hazard caused by movement of tectonic plates

Question 14

Tectonic plate

Answer 14

Earths crust that floats on heavier maltern rock (Continental less dense but thicker than oceanic)

Question 15

Volcano

Answer 15

Opening in earth crust where lava erupts.