Year 10 - Geography
An introduction to natural hazards
Natural and tectonic hazards
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about natural and tectonic hazards, their location, causes and effects. Pupils learn about the different types of hazard before focusing on earthquakes and volcanoes. Pupils will learn about tectonic processes, hazard impacts and the options for mitigation and adaptation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe different types of natural hazards and explain their impacts on people and property.
Key Notes
- A natural hazard is a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption.
- There are several types of natural hazard, including landslides, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- Natural hazards pose major risks to people and property.
Vocabulary To Learn
- natural hazard: a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption
- natural disaster: when a natural hazard actually causes significant damage, harm or loss of life
- hazard risk: the likelihood that people or property will be harmed by a natural hazard
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A natural hazard is the same thing as a natural disaster.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
A natural hazard is a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption. There are several types of natural hazard, including landslides, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'natural hazard'
a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: A natural hazard is the same thing as a natural disaster. Correction: A natural hazard is a potentially harmful event, a natural disaster is when a natural hazard event significantly affects humans.
More Lessons In This Unit
- An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC Study Guide
- An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an LIC Study Guide
- Factors affecting hazard risk Study Guide
- Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Study Guide
- Plate tectonics theory Study Guide
- Primary and secondary effects and responses to tectonic hazards Study Guide
- Processes at conservative plate margins Study Guide
- Processes at constructive/divergent plate margins Study Guide
- Processes at destructive/convergent plate margins Study Guide
- Reducing risks from earthquakes and volcanoes Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise physical processes at different types of plate margin Study Guide
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