Natural Hazard (Seneca) Flashcards
1
Q
A natural hazard is …
A
something natural that can endanger people (causing death, injuries or damage) or buildings.
2
Q
The Philippines is at risk of …
A
earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, tropical storms, floods and landslides.
3
Q
What do we call something natural that can endanger humans or human activity?
A
Natural hazard
4
Q
If there is a sandstorm in a desert where nobody lives (an uninhabited desert), we don’t call this a …
A
hazard
5
Q
Meteorological means involving the …
A
weather, atmosphere or climate.
