Natural Hazards

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  • Created on: 18-04-18 19:47
Natural Hazard
A natural event or process which causes loss of life and/or damage to property which creates disruption to human activity.
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Examples of Tectonic hazards
Earthquakes, volcanoes + tsunamis
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Examples of Atmospheric hazards
Hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, willie-willies, forest fires, flash floods, tornados, droughts, heat waves, thunderstorms, blizzards, storm surges + sand storms
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Examples of Geomorphological hazards
Forest fires, landslides, avalanches + pot holes
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Examples of Biological hazards
Diseases
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Earthquakes, volcanoes + tsunamis

Back

Examples of Tectonic hazards

Card 3

Front

Hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, willie-willies, forest fires, flash floods, tornados, droughts, heat waves, thunderstorms, blizzards, storm surges + sand storms

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Forest fires, landslides, avalanches + pot holes

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Diseases

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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