Natural hazards

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whats a natural hazard
natural event that causes loss of life and extreme damage to property
what are the two types of natural hazards
atmospheric hazards
geological hazard
whats the atomospheric hazards caused by
meteorological proccess
give 5 example of atmospheric hazards
hurricanes
tornadoes
wildfire
storms
drought
what are geololgical hazards caused by
land processes
name 3 exam of geological hazards
tsunami
volcano
landslide
whats hazard risk?
the chance of being affected by a natural event
what factors affect risk
urbanisation
poverty
climate change
farming
how does urbanisation affect risk
more prone to earthquakes and landslides
how does poverty affect risk
people have to move to ares prone go natural events becuase they cant afford anywhere else
how does climate change effect risk
atmosphere has more energy leading to more intense storms making the world become more wet with an increased risk of flooding. Other areas may become dry leading to droughts.
how does farming affect risk
areas mear rivers are more fertilr but a higher risk of flooding