Disasters and Their Impact
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Which term is used to describe a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or widespread losses?

  • Natural disaster
  • Crisis event
  • Emergency situation
  • Disaster (correct)

    • What is the correct term for a situation that leads to significant human, material, economic or environmental losses?

  • Disruption
  • Catastrophe (correct)
  • Crucial event
  • Natural calamity

    • What is the term used to describe a widespread disruption that results in significant losses in a community?

  • Cataclysm
  • Crisis (correct)
  • Devastation
  • Tragedy

    • Which term is used to describe the variables that amplify the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster?

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    What is the correct term for the factors that increase the severity or extent of a disaster?

    <p>Disaster modifiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the variables that influence the effects of hazards, affecting the scale or magnitude of a disaster?

    <p>Disaster influencers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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