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What is a factor that influences how people perceive hazards?
What is a factor that influences how people perceive hazards?
- Their age
- Their occupation
- Their lifestyle (correct)
- Their location
Wealthier people may perceive a hazard as smaller because they are:
Wealthier people may perceive a hazard as smaller because they are:
- More experienced
- Less vulnerable (correct)
- Less educated
- More optimistic
What is a potential outcome of experiencing more hazards, according to some studies?
What is a potential outcome of experiencing more hazards, according to some studies?
- A decreased sense of vulnerability
- An optimistic and unrealistic outlook on future hazards (correct)
- A greater understanding of the full effects of hazards
- A more realistic outlook on future hazards
What is a factor that may affect how people perceive the risk of a hazard?
What is a factor that may affect how people perceive the risk of a hazard?
According to R. Kates, what is a concept related to natural hazards?
According to R. Kates, what is a concept related to natural hazards?
What is a characteristic of people who are more educated about hazards?
What is a characteristic of people who are more educated about hazards?
What is the outcome of the build-up of pressure between the stuck plates?
What is the outcome of the build-up of pressure between the stuck plates?
Where is the epicentre of an earthquake located?
Where is the epicentre of an earthquake located?
What percentage of the world's earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire?
What percentage of the world's earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire?
What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale used to measure?
What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale used to measure?
What is the result of the friction between the irregularities and bumps on the plates?
What is the result of the friction between the irregularities and bumps on the plates?
What is the term for the point underground where the earthquake originates?
What is the term for the point underground where the earthquake originates?
What is the term used to measure the magnitude of volcanic eruptions?
What is the term used to measure the magnitude of volcanic eruptions?
What is the characteristic of volcanic eruptions with a high frequency?
What is the characteristic of volcanic eruptions with a high frequency?
What is the term used to describe volcanoes that are no longer active?
What is the term used to describe volcanoes that are no longer active?
What is the approximate number of volcanoes that erupt each month?
What is the approximate number of volcanoes that erupt each month?
What is the characteristic of eruptions on destructive plate boundaries?
What is the characteristic of eruptions on destructive plate boundaries?
What can the regularity of volcanic eruptions help estimate?
What can the regularity of volcanic eruptions help estimate?
What is the minimum wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a tropical storm?
What is the minimum wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a tropical storm?
What is the characteristic of the air in the eye of the storm?
What is the characteristic of the air in the eye of the storm?
What is the term used to describe the high wave formed when a tropical storm reaches a coast?
What is the term used to describe the high wave formed when a tropical storm reaches a coast?
What is the name of the scale used to measure the magnitude of a tropical storm?
What is the name of the scale used to measure the magnitude of a tropical storm?
What happens to the eye of the storm when it reaches land?
What happens to the eye of the storm when it reaches land?
What is the wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a hurricane/typhoon/cyclone?
What is the wind speed required for a storm to be classified as a hurricane/typhoon/cyclone?
What is a benefit of wildfires burning?
What is a benefit of wildfires burning?
What is a possible consequence of increasing temperatures?
What is a possible consequence of increasing temperatures?
What is a potential argument against intervening in wildfires?
What is a potential argument against intervening in wildfires?
What is a way to limit the effects of wildfires on the environment?
What is a way to limit the effects of wildfires on the environment?
Why may people need to adapt their lifestyles in response to wildfires?
Why may people need to adapt their lifestyles in response to wildfires?
What is a consequence of living in fire-prone areas?
What is a consequence of living in fire-prone areas?
