Environmental Hazards
Geography · 50 practice questions
Natural hazards (droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding); man-induced hazards (soil erosion, deforestation, pollution, flooding, desertification).
- Identify natural and man-induced hazards and their causes.
- Locate major areas where environmental hazards are common and their effects.
- Recommend methods of prevention and control.
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- Practice question 1
A man-induced hazard is one that results primarily from
- A.human activities, such as deforestation or pollution
- B.random chance, with no identifiable cause whatsoever
- C.extraterrestrial events, such as meteor impacts
- D.purely natural processes, with no human involvement at all
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A. human activities, such as deforestation or pollution
Man-induced hazards are specifically caused by human activity, unlike naturally occurring hazards.
- Practice question 2
Afforestation programmes are one method used to help prevent or reduce the severity of
- A.ocean tidal patterns in affected areas
- B.desertification in affected areas
- C.earthquake activity in affected areas
- D.volcanic eruptions in affected areas
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B. desertification in affected areas
Planting trees through afforestation is a recognized method for combating or reducing the severity of desertification.
- Practice question 3
Hazard maps, identifying areas at risk from a particular hazard, are a useful planning tool for guiding
- A.no planning decision of any kind, since hazard maps serve no practical use
- B.safer development decisions
- C.development decisions that deliberately increase risk and exposure
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to development or hazard risk
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B. safer development decisions
Hazard maps specifically serve as a planning tool for guiding safer development decisions away from at-risk areas.
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