Natural Hazards - 1.1.1 Types of Natural Hazards Flashcards
Natural Hazards must threaten or effect human life.
What does this mean?
If there is a hazard in a desert where nobody lives (an uninhabited desert), we don’t call this a hazard.
Not effecting human or animal life.
Natural Hazards are out of human control.
What does this mean?
We cannot predict the time or place a natural hazard will take place.
Give an example.
Different places are more at risk.
What does this mean?
Some places are likely to be hit by many natural hazards (e.g. the Philipines)
- The philipines are at risk of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tropical storms, floods and landslides.
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Give an example.
Different places are more at risk.
What does this mean?
Some places are likely to be hit by many natural hazards (e.g. the Philipines)
- The philipines are at risk of Landslides, Earthquakes, Flooding, Tsunamis, Tropical storms and Volcanoes.
If there is a sandstorm in a desert where nobody lives (an uninhabited desert), we don’t call this a ____.
Hazard.
What are meterological harzards?
Meterological hazards means involving weather, climate or atmosphere.
Give examples of meteorogical hazards.
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- Heatwaves
- bushfires
- hurricanes/typhoons
- extreme weather cause by climate
What are geological hazards?
Geological hazards are caused by the earth and it’s tectonic plate movements.
Give examples of Geological hazards.
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- Earthquakes
- landslides
- avalanches
- volcanoes
Which of these are examples of geological hazards?
- lanslides
- tropical storms
- earthquakes
- cyclones
- Volcanic eruptions
- hurricanes
landslides
earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
What are the two types of natural hazards?
Meteological and geological
What do we call something natural that endangers humans or human activity?
Natural hazards
Meteorological means involving the weather, atmosphere or c____. Heatwaves, bushfires, ____s/typhoons, and extreme weather caused by climate are all examples of meteological ____s.
climate
hurricanes
hazards
“Something natural that can endanger people, causing death, injuries or damage to buildings and properties.”
What does this definition describe?
Natural hazards
Geological hazards are caused by the Earth and its
____ plate movements. ____s, volcanoes, landslides, and avalanches are all examples of geological hazards.
tectonic
earthquakes
