Natural Hazards

Question 1

Define natural hazards

Answer 1

Something natural that can endanger people or buildings , causing deaths injuries or damage. It must threaten or affect humans to be called a hazard and be out of human control

Question 2

When do you call a natural hazard a natural disaster

Answer 2

When a natural hazard does happen in real life

Question 3

Give some examples of natural hazards

Answer 3

Any of:
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Tropical storms
Floods
Landslides

Question 4

What are geological hazards

Answer 4

Hazards cause by tectonic plate movements, includes earthquakes volcanos landslides avalanches

Question 5

What is a meteorological hazard

Answer 5

Hazards involving the atmosphere weather and climate includes heatwaves bushfires and hurricanes

Question 6

What is hazard risk

Answer 6

The likelihood of an event caused by a natural hazard happening

Question 7

What are the factors affecting hazard risk?

Answer 7

Ability to cope:
Different populations have different capabilities to deal with natural hazards/disasters
Population density:
If there are more people in an area it is more likely for more people to be affected by a natural hazard
Where people live:
Some people are more at risk from natural hazards depending on location

Question 8

What is land that it is difficult to grow crops on called?

Answer 8

Marginal land

Question 9

What three main factors affect how serious a natural hazard is?

Answer 9

Magnitude
Frequency
Predictability

Question 10

What affects a country’s ability to cope with natural hazards?

Answer 10

Preparation- wealthy countries can afford better preparation
Income- HICs can afford more hazard resistant housing and infrastructure