natural hazards associated with Earth’s atmosphere, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wind, snow, drought, lightning and rain
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Drought
a long, continuous period of dry weather
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Earthquake
a sudden or violent movement within the Earth’s crust followed by a series of shocks
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Fatalities
deaths caused by disasters or accidents
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River flood
where river discharge exceeds river channel capacity and water spills onto the floodplain
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Geological hazards
natural hazards associated with Earth’s geological processes, such as volcanoes, landslides, mudflows, avalanches and earthquakes
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Hazard risk
the probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place
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Landslides
the movement of rock, earth or debris down the slope of a hill
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Mudflow
when saturated soil and weak rock flow down a slope
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Natural disaster
when a natural event, or hazard, impacts on human activities
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Natural hazard
a natural event that a poses a threat to humans and/or property
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Poverty
deprivation in well-being, such as lack of access to wealth, food, shelter, water and education
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Social impact
the effect of an event on the lives of people or community
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Tropical storm (hurricane, cyclone, typhoon)
an area of low pressure with winds moving in a spiral around a calm central point called the eye of the storm – winds are powerful and rainfall is heavy
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Tsunami
huge waves caused by earthquakes
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Urbanisation
when an increasing percentage of a country's population comes to live in towns and cities
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Volcano
a large landform, typically conical in shape, formed by a series of volcanic eruptions over a long period of time
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Tsunami
huge waves caused by earthquakes
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Urbanisation
when an increasing percentage of a country's population comes to live in towns and cities
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Volcano
a large landform, typically conical in shape, formed by a series of volcanic eruptions over a long period of time
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a long, continuous period of dry weather
Back
Drought
Card 3
Front
a sudden or violent movement within the Earth’s crust followed by a series of shocks
Back
Card 4
Front
deaths caused by disasters or accidents
Back
Card 5
Front
where river discharge exceeds river channel capacity and water spills onto the floodplain
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