4.2.1: Predicting Natural Hazards

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Options (4)

sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock underground

a natural event that causes significant damage or loss of life

tropical storm with powerful winds

natural event that has the potential to cause significant damage

Match the vocabulary word to its definition.

earthquake

natural disaster

hurricane

natural hazard

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way that historical data helps in predicting natural hazards?

• by helping to identify patterns and trends in past natural disasters

• by providing real-time data on current natural disaster

• by providing accurate eyewitness accounts of natural disasters that occurred in the distant past

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way in which remote sensing helps in predicting natural hazards?

• sending warning messages to people in affected areas

• issuing evacuation orders to at-risk populations

• measuring changes in the physical properties of Earth's surface

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