natural disasters Flashcards

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List 6 natural hazards

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  1. drought
  2. heatwave
  3. tornado
  4. cyclone
  5. storm
  6. flash flooding
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2
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List three ways that humans can increase the risk of flooding?

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  1. removing of trees and forests
  2. Bad farming techniques
  3. Fast growth of cities and suburbs, this increases runoff as the water cannot be absorbed into the ground.
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