Natural Disasters Quiz

A sudden event caused by human activities, leading to minor harm to people and property with little or no warning

An occurrence resulting from natural hazards, causing minor disruption of life and property with little or no warning

An undesirable occurrence resulting from forces largely outside human control, causing serious disruption of life and property with little or no warning (correct)

An occurrence resulting from human activities, causing minor disruption of life and property with sufficient warning

Natural hazards are caused by human activities, while natural disasters are caused by natural forces

Natural hazards have the potential to cause harm, while natural disasters cause large scale, widespread death and loss of property (correct)

Natural hazards are permanent aspects of the environment, while natural disasters are temporary occurrences

Natural hazards are predictable, while natural disasters strike quickly with little or no warning

Because they cause serious disruption of life and property, including death and injury to a large number of people (correct)

Because they are easily manageable with existing resources

Because they occur frequently and require additional funding

Because they are less severe and require specialized assistance

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<p>Natural disasters are relatively sudden and cause large scale, widespread death, loss of property, and disturbance to social systems</p> Signup and view all the answers