hazards

Question 1

what is a natural event?

Answer 1

Phenomenon found in or created by naturally occuring conditions and doesn’t efeect humans

Question 2

what is a natural hazard?

Answer 2

Natural hazards are extreme natural events that can cause loss of life, extreme damage to property and disrupt human activities.

Question 3

what is a natural disaster?

Answer 3

a natural hazard that has already happened

Question 4

what are the 2 types of hazards?

Answer 4

techtonic and climate

Question 5

give some examples of climate hazards?

Answer 5

Hurricanes, Floods, Droughts, Heatwaves, Wildfires, Tornadoes, Storm Surges, Landslides, Ice Storms, Snowstorms/Blizzards, Sea Level Rise and Ocean Acidification

Question 6

give examples of techtonic hazards

Answer 6

Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Tsunamis, Landslides, Tectonic Plate Movement, Subsidence, Seafloor Spreading and Transform Faults

Question 7

what are human factors for hazard risks?

Answer 7

population, weither its HIC or LIC and how the country can cope with extreme events

Question 8

what are natural factors for hazard risks?

Answer 8

type of natural hazard, frequence and magnitude of hazard and phyisical geography of area

Question 9

what are some primary effects of a natural hazard?

Answer 9

deaths/injuries, buildings destroyed, farms and food destroyed and eletric destroyed

Question 10

what are some secondary effects of a natural hazards?

Answer 10

could cause another hazard, road blocks so travel is hard, economy of the country is damaged and lack of clean water so disease spreading

Question 11

what are some immediate responses to natural hazards?

Answer 11

evacuate people, treating injured/ rescue people,food and water given out and foreign governers provide aid and money

Question 12

what are some long term responses to natural hazards?

Answer 12

repair houses, repair roads, promote tourisum to improve economy and improve monotoring and evacuation plans

Question 13

Earthquake

Answer 13

the shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the earthquake’s point of origin is called the epicenter. Earthquakes can cause ground shaking, displacement, and damage to structures.

Question 14

Richter Scale

Answer 14

measures the magnitude of an earthquake. It is a logarithmic scale, meaning that each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in amplitude of the seismic waves and roughly 31.6 times more energy release.

Question 15

Volcanic Eruption

Answer 15

A volcanic eruption occurs when magma, gases, and ash are expelled from a volcano. The severity of eruptions can vary, and hazards include lava flows, pyroclastic flows, ash clouds, and volcanic gases.

Question 16

Ring of Fire

Answer 16

a horseshoe-shaped zone around the edge of the Pacific Ocean basin where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. This is due to the presence of many tectonic plate boundaries in the region.

Question 17

Flood

Answer 17

A flood is an overflow of water onto normally dry land. Causes include heavy rainfall, river overflow, storm surges, or rapid melting of snow and ice. Floods can result in the displacement of people, damage to infrastructure, and loss of crops.

Question 18

Storm Surge

Answer 18

A storm surge is a rapid rise in sea level caused by a tropical cyclone or intense storm. It can lead to coastal flooding and is a common hazard associated with hurricanes.

Question 19

Hurricane/Cyclone/Typhoon

Answer 19

These terms refer to the same meteorological phenomenon—intense tropical storms with strong winds and heavy rainfall. The terminology depends on the region: hurricanes in the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific, cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, and typhoons in the northwestern Pacific.

Question 20

Mitigation

Answer 20

Mitigation refers to measures taken to reduce or prevent the impact of natural hazards. This can include building structures to withstand earthquakes, implementing early warning systems, and creating land-use planning strategies to minimize flood risks.