Natural Hazards (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Quizzes
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What can a natural hazard cause to humans?
What can a natural hazard cause to humans?
Death, injury, or disruption
When does a natural event become a hazard?
When does a natural event become a hazard?
When it affects people
What causes geological hazards?
What causes geological hazards?
Land and tectonic processes
Which is an example of a meteorological hazard?
Which is an example of a meteorological hazard?
Tropical storms
What increases the probability people will be affected by hazards?
What increases the probability people will be affected by hazards?
More people in exposed areas
Why can HICs cope better with earthquakes?
Why can HICs cope better with earthquakes?
Build earthquake-proof buildings
What is hazard risk?
What is hazard risk?
Probability a natural hazard occurs
Which hazard can be predicted?
Which hazard can be predicted?
Tropical storms
How does magnitude affect natural hazards?
How does magnitude affect natural hazards?
More severe = greater effects
What is the state of Earth's inner core?
What is the state of Earth's inner core?
Solid
What is the mantle?
What is the mantle?
Semi-molten rock moving slowly
What causes tectonic plates to move?
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in mantle