Natural hazards

What is a `natural hazard`?

• A danger or risk

• A natural hazard is a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans or the environment.

• A hazard is an object, situation or behavior that has the potential to cause harm

Natural hazards can be:

• geophysical (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic activity), hydrological (avalanchesand floods), climatological (extreme temperatures, drought and wildfires), meteorological (cyclones and storms/wave surges) or biological (disease epidemics and insect/animal plague)

• earthquakes, drought, cyclones, tornadoes

• the main risks as loss of property or injuries to people

What is an earthquake?

• An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth when the wind is very strong

• An earthquake is the tremble of the surface of the Earth when a huge tsunami hits the shore

• An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves

What are some hazards that water can create?

• Floods, avalanches

• Floods, droughts

• Floods, famine

Wind hazards could:

• cause heavy rain

• cause shaking Earth

• cause high wind, tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms

What is the main reason of the natural hazards?

• nature

• climate change

• God

What can we do for preventing natural hazards?

• Behave responsible with the environment

• Move to the Moon

• Talk to your friends about it