Natural Environmental Hazards

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What you'll practise (45 questions)

1. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
2. What environmental hazard has affected the shaded area?
3. What is an earthquake?
4. What is a tsunami?
5. What is the difference between a volcanic eruption and an earthquake?
6. What is a landslide?
7. What is an avalanche?
8. What is a natural environmental hazard?
9. Which of the following is an example of a natural environmental hazard?
10. What is a volcanic eruption?
11. What is a flood?
12. What is a drought?
13. What is a cyclone (hurricane/typhoon)?
14. What is a wildfire (bushfire)?
15. What are the effects of natural hazards on people?
16. What are the effects of natural hazards on the environment?
17. What is the relationship between plate tectonics and natural hazards?
18. What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster?
19. How can human activities increase the risk of natural hazards?
20. What is the impact of climate change on natural hazards?
21. What is a drought and what are its effects?
22. What is a flood and what are its effects?
23. What is a cyclone and what are its effects?
24. What is the impact of natural hazards on the economy?
25. What is the impact of natural hazards on agriculture?
26. What is the impact of natural hazards on infrastructure?
27. What is the impact of natural hazards on human settlements?
28. What is the impact of natural hazards on health?
29. What is the difference between a tornado and a cyclone?
30. What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
31. What is the difference between a flood and a flash flood?
32. What is the difference between drought and desertification?
33. What is the difference between a landslide and an earthquake?
34. What is the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave?
35. What is the impact of natural hazards on tourism?
36. What is the impact of natural hazards on water supply?
37. What is the impact of natural hazards on wildlife?
38. What is the role of early warning systems in hazard management?
39. What is the role of emergency preparedness in hazard management?
40. What is the role of land-use planning in hazard management?
41. What is the role of building codes in hazard management?
42. What is the role of reforestation in hazard management?
43. What is the role of river management in flood prevention?
44. What is the role of education in hazard management?
45. What is the role of international cooperation in hazard management?

Answer each question above to see the correct answer and a full explanation.