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Which term is used to describe a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or widespread losses?
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?
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?
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?
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?
What is the correct term for the factors that increase the severity or extent of a disaster?
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What is the term used to describe the variables that influence the effects of hazards, affecting the scale or magnitude of a disaster?
What is the term used to describe the variables that influence the effects of hazards, affecting the scale or magnitude of a disaster?
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