Natural Hazards U5th #1

Natural hazards cause destruction and damage to...

• tropical storms and flooding

• people and property

• volcanoes and earthquakes

The two major types of natural hazard are...

• tropical storms and flooding

• volcanoes and earthquakes

• geological and meteorological

• other

A tsunami is a form of...

• geological hazard

• meteorological hazard

Which of the following is a meteorological hazard?

• earthquake

• flood

• volcano

Which of the following is a geological hazard?

• drought

• volcanic eruption

• flood

The chance that a place will be affected by a natural event is...

• natural hazard

• hazard risk

• tectonic hazard

They happen when a natural event such a volcanic eruption effects people and their activities

• natural hazard

• hazard risk

• tectonic hazard

What includes earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunami?

• natural hazard

• hazard risk

• tectonic hazards

True or false. All earthquakes lead to natural hazards.

• true

• false

True or false. Tsunamis are caused by storms.

• true

• false