Sec 3 Geography in Everyday Life Topic 2.3

Hazards refer to a process, phenomenon, or human activity that may cause a loss of life, or other _______ impacts, _________ damage as well as ________ and ________ consequences

hazards can be classified as ________ or _________.

Give two examples of man-made hazard that can be found in your neighbourhood.

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Some of the common causes of fires in urban neighbourhood include faulty electrical appliances and wiring as well as unattended cooking. True or False?

• True

• False

Fires can also occur naturally and are often a result of dry weather. An example of such fire is also known as?

Reorder the following on how fire hazards causes health impacts.

• During a fire, people may suffer from burn injuries or deaths if they are unable to evacuate in time

• High levels of carbon dioxide and monoxide may be released during fire

• Early signs of poisoning include headache, dizziness, weakness and confusion that leads to loss of consciousness

• This makes it difficult to escape a fire. Other irritants such as acid gases can damage respiratory system

• Smoke inhalation causes breathing difficulties and suffocation leading to deaths

Air pollution in urban neighbourhoods are commonly caused by _______ vegetation, ________ and ________ emissions.

What are the negative health impacts of air pollution hazards in urban neighbourhoods?

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Air pollution caused by particulate matter such as soot, smoke, dust and liquid droplets may lead to poor health. These particulate matter are also known as?

• PM 2.4

• PM 2.5

• PM 2.6

• PM 2.7

What are the three common causes of traffic hazards?

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