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Which term refers to the threat of an event that will likely have a negative impact?
Which term refers to the threat of an event that will likely have a negative impact?
- Community harm
- Natural hazard (correct)
- Natural disaster
- Negative occurrence
What is the negative impact following an actual occurrence of a natural hazard called?
What is the negative impact following an actual occurrence of a natural hazard called?
- Natural hazard
- Community harm
- Negative occurrence
- Natural disaster (correct)
When does a natural disaster significantly harm a community?
When does a natural disaster significantly harm a community?
- During a natural hazard
- After a natural hazard (correct)
- Independent of a natural hazard
- Before a natural hazard
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Study Notes
Risk and Natural Disasters
- Risk refers to the threat of an event that will likely have a negative impact.
- The negative impact following an actual occurrence of a natural hazard is called a disaster.
- A natural disaster significantly harms a community when the impact surpasses its ability to cope with the event.
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