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What defines a natural disaster?
What defines a natural disaster?
- A catastrophic event resulting from natural hazards, with minimal impact on human life and property
- An undesirable occurrence resulting from forces largely outside human control, causing serious disruption of life and property with little or no warning (correct)
- An unavoidable event caused by human activities, leading to significant damage to the environment and infrastructure
- A predictable occurrence due to natural phenomena, causing minor disturbances in daily life
What distinguishes natural hazards from natural disasters?
What distinguishes natural hazards from natural disasters?
- Natural hazards are predictable, while natural disasters are unpredictable events
- Natural hazards are always man-made, while natural disasters are caused by natural forces
- Natural hazards are potential threats in the environment, while natural disasters are sudden events causing widespread death and property loss (correct)
- Natural hazards are always temporary, while natural disasters have long-lasting effects
What characterizes natural hazards?
What characterizes natural hazards?
- Elements in the natural environment with the potential to cause harm to people or property (correct)
- Predictable occurrences due to natural phenomena
- Unavoidable events caused by human activities
- Catastrophic events with minimal impact on human life and property
How do natural disasters differ from natural hazards?
How do natural disasters differ from natural hazards?
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What requires mobilization of efforts in excess of that which is normally provided by statutory emergency services?
What requires mobilization of efforts in excess of that which is normally provided by statutory emergency services?
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