Natural Hazards

Question 1

What is a natural hazard

Answer 1

A natural process which could cause death injury or destruction to humans or destroy properties and possessions

Question 2

What are the two main types of natural hazards

Answer 2

Geological hazards

Meteorological hazards

Question 3

What is at geological hazard caused by

Answer 3

Land and tectonic processes

Question 4

What is a meteorlogical Hazard caused by

Answer 4

Cause by weather and climate

Question 5

What factors affect hazard risks from natural hazards

Answer 5

Vulnerability
Capacity to cope
Nature of natural hazard

Question 6

How does vulnerability affect the hazard risk

Answer 6

The more people in areas exposed to natural hazards means the greater the probability they will be affaires

Question 7

How do the capacity to cope affect hazard risk

Answer 7

The better the population can cope with an extreme event the lower the threat

Question 8

How does the nature of a natural hazard affect the risk of one

Answer 8

The type of hazard is grater the others
The frequency, if the occur more often the more likely they’ll happen
The magnitude more sever hazards cause greater effects