Natural Hazards (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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When does a natural event become a hazard?
When does a natural event become a hazard?
When it affects people
What could a natural hazard cause to humans?
What could a natural hazard cause to humans?
Death, injury, or disruption
What causes geological hazards?
What causes geological hazards?
Land and tectonic processes
What causes meteorological hazards?
What causes meteorological hazards?
Weather and climate
Which of these is an example of a geological hazard?
Which of these is an example of a geological hazard?
Earthquakes
What increases the probability that people will be affected by natural hazards?
What increases the probability that people will be affected by natural hazards?
More people in exposed areas
Why are HICs better able to cope with earthquakes?
Why are HICs better able to cope with earthquakes?
They can build earthquake-proof buildings
Which type of hazard can be predicted but which cannot?
Which type of hazard can be predicted but which cannot?
Tropical storms can, earthquakes can't
How does magnitude affect natural hazards?
How does magnitude affect natural hazards?
More severe causes greater effects
What is the structure of the Earth's inner core?
What is the structure of the Earth's inner core?
Solid
What causes tectonic plates to move?
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle