2. Natural Hazards CGP Effects and Responses

A (a)   effect is any immediate impact of the hazard

A (a)   effect happens later and is often the result of a previous effect

People being killed or injured during the natural hazard event is an example of a ........... .............

• primary effect

• secondary effect

The evacuation of people from an area that has been affected by a natural hazard event is .....................

• An immediate response

• A long-term response

Which of the following is not an immediate response to a natural hazard event?

• The provision of food, drink and shelter.

• The provision of sniffer dogs from foreign countries

• Forecasting and monitoring

The destruction of buildings is a

• primary effect

• secondary effect

Damaged water pipes lead to the contamination of water supplies and the spread of (a)  

What happens to employment when businesses are damaged or destroyed?

• There is a fall in unemployment

• There is a rise in unemployment

• There is a rise in employment

What industry is particularly affected when there is widescale damage to property and the landscape?

• Retail

• Entertainment

• Tourism

Which of the following are long term responses to natural hazards?

• Evacuation

  Regulations

  Shelter

• Rescue

  Medical assistance

  Provision of food and drink

• Forecasting

  Monitoring

  Evacuation Planning