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Practice: Natural Hazards, Their Causes and Management

Lesson 8Natural Hazards, Their Causes and Management

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Question 1.
What are natural hazards?
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Think about extreme weather events or geological activities.
Question 2.
Give an example of a hydrological hazard.
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Consider how water-related events can cause damage.
3Question 3.
What differentiates a natural hazard from a natural disaster?
- Natural hazards are potentially harmful events; natural disasters are the occurrence of these events impacting humans.
- Natural hazards have no impact on humans; disasters do.
- Natural hazards only occur in certain regions.
- Natural disasters occur frequently
- while hazards do not.
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Think about the definitions of each term.
4Question 4.
True or False: All natural disasters stem from human activities.
- True
- False
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Consider how some disasters are purely due to natural events.
Question 5.
Design a disaster preparedness plan for a coastal city vulnerable to hurricanes. Consider factors such as community evacuation routes, shelter locations, and communication systems.
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Break down the components into manageable categories.
Question 6.
Evaluate the impact of climate change on flood frequency in a specific region (e.g., Midwest USA). What data would you need to substantiate your conclusions?
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Consider both short-term and long-term weather data.

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