WorksheetsImpacts of Natural Hazards
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?
A high death toll and high economic cost
A low death toll and high economic cost
A high death toll and low economic cost
Heated mantle is shown rising from deep inside the mantle, while cooler mantle material sinks, creating a _____________ _____________. This is responsible for movements of the plates of Earth's crust.
(a)
In what country did the strongest earthquake on record occur?
Indonesia
United States of America
Chile
Iran
Are MEDCs or LEDCs more affected by natural hazards and why?
Which of the following are NOT an affective method to increase a country's capacity to cope with earthquake hazards?
Invest in earthquake proof building technology
Education local population about the hazards
Practice evacuation procedures
Reduce investment in hazard research
Which of these earthquakes are likely to to have the greatest impacts?
Earthquake in LIC with magnitude of 50
Earthquake in MIC with magnitude of 70
Earthquake in MIC with magnitude of 50
Earthquake in LIC with magnitude of 70
Do earthquakes or volcano eruption have a greater impact and why?
Name any three primary impacts and three secondary impacts of Natural Hazards
What is one of the hazards that can be caused by volcanic eruptions?
Tornadoes
Weathering of rocks
Air pollution
Of the following four natural hazards, which is the hardest to predict?
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Tropical Cyclones
Earthquakes
_____________ are mixture of water and rocks fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano
Pyroclastic flow
Lahar
Tephra
Which of the following are examples of the primary impacts of a cyclone?
Flooding and landslides
An increase in the cost of food and disease
Heavy rainfall and strong winds
What plate boundary is this?
Conservative
Constructive
Destructive
