EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
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Which is true of natural hazards?
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Most natural hazards can be prevented.
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It is impossible to prepare for a natural hazard.
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Most tsunami damage happens far inland.
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Many natural hazards are caused by weather.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Natural hazards can be classified into several broad categories: geological hazards, hydrological hazards, meteorological hazards, and biological hazards.
Detailed explanation-2: -The immediate effects of a natural disaster materialize through four main channels: loss of life; destruction of physical capital (e.g. housing, commercial buildings, vehicles, andc infrastructure such as roads); population displacement; and disruption of economic activity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Avalanche. Coastal Flooding. Cold Wave. Drought. Earthquake. Hail.
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