questions Natural Hazards and Disasters

What is a natural hazard?

• A man-made event causing injury

• A natural process or phenomenon that may cause widespread injury, death, and property damage

• A type of disease

• A beneficial natural event

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What is a natural disaster?

• A small-scale natural event with minimal impact

• A planned event that prevents property damage

• Widespread injury, death, and property damage caused by a natural hazard

• A beneficial outcome of a natural hazard

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When did scientists in Italy discover a city that had been buried for over 1,900 years?

• In the 1600s

• In the 1700s

• In the 1800s

• In the 1900s

How was the city that scientists discovered in Italy buried?

• Gradually over time

• Due to a deliberate human act

• Suddenly, without warning

• It was not buried; it was submerged underwater

What is a natural hazard?

• A man-made event that positively affects the environment

• A naturally occurring event that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment

• A medical condition that affects humans

• A type of animal found in nature

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Which of the following is NOT listed as a natural hazard in the text?

• Wildfires

• Tsunamis

• Epidemics

• Space-related hazards, such as meteorite impacts

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How can humans prepare for natural hazards?

• By predicting the weather

• By identifying areas where natural hazards are likely to occur and finding ways to prepare

• By building more structures in hazard-prone areas

• By ignoring the risks associated with natural hazards

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What defines a natural hazard as a natural disaster?

• It is studied by scientists.

• It occurs in unpopulated areas.

• It causes widespread injury, death, or property damage.

• It happens frequently.

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Can a natural disaster affect multiple countries?

• No, it is confined to small areas.

• Yes, it can cover large areas—even several countries.

• No, it only occurs in heavily populated areas.

• Yes, but only within the same continent.

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What increases the chance of a natural hazard becoming a natural disaster?

• The natural hazard being predictable.

• The natural hazard occurring in a desert.

• The natural hazard affecting a heavily populated area.

• The natural hazard being small in scale.

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