HAZARDS

The type of disaster seen in this picture is an example of a/an:

• natural disaster

• natural hazard

• man-made disaster

• emergency

The type of disaster shown above is caused by human error

• true

• false

A prolonged period with no rainfall is called a/an:

• drought

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

When persons are forced to move from an area of potential danger to an area of safety:

The natural hazard seen here occurs in the United States, mainly in the spring:

• hurricane

• tornado

• floods

• earthquake

These natural hazards have affected many Caribbean islands:

• tornado

• earthquake

• volcano

• hurricane

The natural hazard shown above affects the Caribbean in the months of:

• June to September

• June to November

• June to October

• July to November

"A sudden, violent shaking of the earth's crust". This is known as a/an:

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

This natural hazard has strong winds, with speeds of 117 km/h or more

The giant wave seen here is caused by earth movements beneath the ocean floor:

• Storm surge

• Tidal wave

• Tsunami