GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

NATURAL HAZARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the four main types of hazard?
A
Wind, Water, Earth, Fire
B
Tropospheric, Hydrolic, Geologist, scientific
C
Tsunami, Bushfire, Earthquake, Volcano
D
Atmospheric, Biological, Geological, Hydrological
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Natural hazards fall into four main categories depending upon the driving forces of the event: geological hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, and biological hazards. Geological hazards occur because of geological processes such as movement in the tectonic plates and volcanic activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural hazards can be classified into several broad categories: geological hazards, hydrological hazards, meteorological hazards, and biological hazards.

Detailed explanation-3: -This unit deals with geological hazards including landslides and mudflows, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes. It defines each of these hazards and provides practical information for applying the four phases of emergency management in relation to these hazards.

Detailed explanation-4: -This includes buildings, facilities, population, livestoke.

Detailed explanation-5: -Natural Hazards-Key takeaways The different types of natural hazards include: Geophysical hazards. Hydrological hazards. Meteorological hazards.

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