Geography natural hazards

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What is a climatic hazard?
A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditions
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What is a tectonic hazard?
A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves
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What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?
A high death toll and low economic cost
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What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard?
Atmospheric conditions
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Which hazard can only occur in specific areas?
Tornadoes
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What is a tectonic hazard?

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A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves

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What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?

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What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard?

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Which hazard can only occur in specific areas?

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