Natural Hazards Quiz

What is a natural hazard?

• An event that only affects the environment

• Any event that happens in nature

• A man-made event that causes damage

• A natural event that can cause social and economic impacts

What does 'social' mean in the context of natural hazards?

• Impacts on people and their lives

• Impacts on the environment

• Impacts on technology

• Impacts on animals

Which of the following is a human-created hazard?

• Radiation leak

• Tornado

• Volcano

• Earthquake

What must a natural hazard have to be considered a hazard?

• Political impacts

• Environmental impacts

• Social and economic impacts

• Technological impacts

Why wouldn't a small volcanic eruption in Antarctica be considered a natural hazard?

• It is not dangerous

• It is too far from people to create social or economic impacts

• It is too cold

• It is not a volcano

Which of the following is a weather hazard?

• Earthquake

• Tropical storm

• Volcano

• Tectonic plate movement

What are hazards created by processes inside our planet called?

• Climatic hazards

• Weather hazards

• Geological (tectonic) hazards

• Atmospheric hazards

Which of the following is NOT a category of natural hazards?

• Technological hazards

• Atmospheric hazards

• Climatic hazards

• Weather hazards

Which natural hazards are usually covered in GCSE natural hazards?

• Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tropical storms

• Flooding, wildfires, and droughts

• Heatwaves, tornadoes, and radiation leaks

• Oil spills, earthquakes, and tropical storms

What is the main focus of economic impacts in natural hazards?

• Effects on technology

• Effects on animals

• Effects on jobs and money

• Effects on the environment