natural hazards

Question 1

what is a natural hazard and when does it become a natural disater?

Answer 1

a natural hazard is is something natural that endangers people or buildings ( tsunami). a natural hazard becomes a natural disaster when it affects people and buildings in real life.

Question 2

would a sandstorm in a desert with no people around be considered a natural hazard?

Answer 2

no people there are no people around or buildings so it doesn’t threaten or affect human life.

Question 3

can natural hazards be controlled

Answer 3

no they are incontrollable.

Question 4

what are meteorological hazards and what are some examples of them

Answer 4

meteorological hazards are involving the weather, climate or atmosphere

examples:
-hurricane
- bushfire
- hurricanes

Question 5

what are geological hazards and what are some examples of them

Answer 5

geological hazards are caused by earth and its tectonic plate movement

examples:
- volcanoes
earthquakes
landslides
avalanches

Question 6

what is a hazard risk

Answer 6

a hazard risk is the chance or probability of being impacted or negatively affected by a natural event.

Question 7

what factors affect hazard risk

Answer 7

• poverty - LICs,unstable and not hazard proof buildings
• people ability to cope with natural hazards
• urbanisation -densely populated urban areas are at a greater risk
• farming
• climate change - the atmosphere will have more energy so an increase of natural hazards

Question 8

suggest two reasons why the location of towns and cities can increase their hazard risk

Answer 8

• near to volcanoes - subject to volcanic eruption
• near to a large water source, flooding , ocean - tsunami
• certain areas are more vulnerable to earth quakes ( San Francisco)