Different types of Hazard

Select 4 examples of Hydrometeorological Hazard.

• Tropical Cyclones

• Animal plagues

• Thunderstorms

• Flashfloods

• Tornadoes

Select 4 examples of Geological Hazard.

• Tsunamis

• Chemical spills

• Sinkhole

• Liquefaction

• Volcanic Activity

Select 4 examples of Biological Hazard

• Animal plagues

• Pandemic

• Epidemic diseases

• Toxic wastes

• Insect infestations

Select 4 examples of Technological Hazards

• Liquefaction

• Toxic wastes

• Factory explosions

• Chemical spills

• Transport accidents

True or False: Natural Hazards are natural physical phenomena which are caused by sudden or slow onset of events such as geophysical, hydro-meteorological, or biological.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: Man-made Hazards are situations that are caused by humans and occur in or close to settlements of humans.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is Biological hazard?

• hazard that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

• hazard that includes internal earth processes

• hazard that includes outbreaks that pertains to diseases caused by microorganisms

• hazard that includes industrial pollution, radiation, and toxic wastes

What is Geological hazard?

• hazard that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

• hazard that includes internal earth processes

• hazard that includes outbreaks that pertains to diseases caused by microorganisms

• hazard that includes industrial pollution, radiation, and toxic wastes

What is Technological hazard?

• hazard that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

• hazard that includes internal earth processes

• hazard that includes outbreaks that pertains to diseases caused by microorganisms

• hazard that includes industrial pollution, radiation, and toxic wastes

What is Hydro-meteorological hazard?

• hazard that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

• hazard that includes internal earth processes

• hazard that includes outbreaks that pertains to diseases caused by microorganisms

• hazard that includes industrial pollution, radiation, and toxic wastes