EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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an event in nature that causes damage to humans
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an event in nature that is extreme (unlike normal conditions) but does not damage humans
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the weather a given day that causes harm to humans
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the climate of a given area that does not cause harm to humans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural hazards can be classified into several broad categories: geological hazards, hydrological hazards, meteorological hazards, and biological hazards.
Detailed explanation-2: -A hazardous event that causes unacceptably large numbers of fatalities and/or overwhelming property damage is a natural disaster. In areas where there are no human interests, natural phenomena do not constitute hazards nor do they result in disasters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The infographic highlights the high frequency of storms and floods – with the top two responsible for over 70% of the world’s natural disasters.
Detailed explanation-4: -Drought. The primary cause of any drought is below average rainfall. Tropical cyclones. A tropical cyclone is a rapid rotating storm originating over tropical oceans. Air pollution. Desert locusts. Floods and flash floods. Landslide or mudslide (mudflow) Avalanche. Duststorms/sandstorms. More items