Natural Hazards - 1.1.4 End of topic test Flashcards

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1
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What is the term used to describe a situation where a hazard has happened and it affected humans?

A

Natural Disaster

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Give two locations that are most at risk of natural hazards?

A

The Philipines
California

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Which of the following is NOT classified as a natural disaster?
- A volcano erupting near a large city
- A tsunami that hits mainland Sri Lanka
- A sandstorm in an uninhabited desert
- An earthquake in a remote area containing a few villages

A

a sandstorm in an uninhabited desert

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Which of the following are examples of meteorological hazards?
- Earthquake
- Avalanche
- Heatwave
- Tropical Storm
- Landslide

A

Heatwave
Tropical Storm

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5
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Which of the following is more predictable?
- Earthquakes
- Tropical Storms

A

Tropical Storms

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Which of the following are geological hazards?
- El Nino
- Tropical Storm
- Landslide
- Volcano

A

Landslide
Volcano

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