Natural Disasters
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Which term is considered more suitable by scholars to describe the impact of a natural hazard event on a vulnerable community?

  • Human-made disaster
  • Natural disaster
  • Disaster (correct)
  • Hazard event

    • What are some examples of natural hazard events mentioned in the text?

  • Lightning, tsunami, drought
  • Flood, drought, lightning
  • Earthquake, tsunami, wildfire
  • Tropical cyclone, volcanic activity, wildfire (correct)

    • What factors determine the severity of the damage caused by a natural disaster?

  • Type of hazard and population density
  • Time of occurrence and geographical location
  • Economic status and government response
  • Population's resilience and infrastructure available (correct)

    • What is the relationship between a hazard event and a disaster?

    <p>A disaster is a result of a hazard event (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it difficult to draw a clear distinction between natural, human-made, and human-accelerated disasters in modern times?

    <p>Interconnectedness of natural and human factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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