Worksheets2. Natural Hazards CGP Effects and Responses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Strict building (a) is a vital part of ensuring that the correct materials and structures are used to better prepare for natural hazards in the future.
Foreign governments and (a) may send aid.
Damage to what type of infrastructure is responsible for people getting cut off from rescue attempts
rivers and canals
roads and bridges
cars and trains
What type of responses make a country better prepared for future hazards?
Long-term
Short-term
A natural hazard event such as an earthquake can trigger a tsunami. Would the damage caused by the tsunami be a primary or secondary effect?
Primary
Secondary
