Cards (6)

    • there are many 'natural events' in the world such as Earthquakes, floods and landslides
    • natural events only become natural hazards when the natural event impacts people and/or property
    • tectonic hazards involve the movement of tectonic plates and examples include:
      • earthquakes
      • volcanoes
      • tsunamis
    • atmospheric hazards involve being in the atmosphere and include:
      • floods
      • hurricanes
      • lightning storms
      • tornadoes
      • extreme snow
    • geomorphological hazards occur on the earths surface and include:
      • landslides
      • floods
      • droughts
      • mudflows
    • biological hazards are anything involving living organisms and include:
      • wildfires