11 Geography exam revision

Define these terms: Hazard

• A natural Danger or Risk that will have a negative effect on people or the environment if it were to occur

• Incident which occurs when a hazard is realized.

• The effect on people or areas

• refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

• the potential of a natural hazard to cause damage

Define these terms: Disaster

• A natural Danger or Risk that will have a negative effect on people or the environment if it were to occur

• Incident which occurs when a hazard is realized.

• The effect on people or areas

• refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

• the potential of a natural hazard to cause damage

Define these terms: Risk

• A natural Danger or Risk that will have a negative effect on people or the environment if it were to occur

• Incident which occurs when a hazard is realized.

• The effect on people or areas

• refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

• the potential of a natural hazard to cause damage

Define these terms: Hazard event

• A natural Danger or Risk that will have a negative effect on people or the environment if it were to occur

• Incident which occurs when a hazard is realized.

• The effect on people or areas

• refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

• the potential of a natural hazard to cause damage

Define these terms: Vulnerability

• A natural Danger or Risk that will have a negative effect on people or the environment if it were to occur

• Incident which occurs when a hazard is realized.

• The effect on people or areas

• refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

• the potential of a natural hazard to cause damage

What is an anthropogenic hazards?

• threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; involving a failure of a human-made system.

• threats which involve the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere

Which of these are geomorphic hazards (select up to 3)

• Tropical cyclone

• Volcano

• Malaria

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Name one type of atmospheric hazard:

Weather is what you _____ vs climate is what you ______

What causes fire? Check all that are correct

• the presence of fuel

• oxygen

• an ignition source (heat)

• canopy cover

• density