AQA · Geography · 8035
GCSE Geography: Natural hazards
Living with the physical environment · AQA GCSE Geography (8035), specification point 3.1.1.1. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Natural hazards", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Define a natural hazard.
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A natural event (e.g. an earthquake or a tropical storm) that threatens people and property.
What are the two main types of natural hazard?
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Geological (tectonic) hazards, e.g. earthquakes and volcanoes, and meteorological (atmospheric) hazards, e.g. tropical storms.
Which type of natural hazard are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
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Geological (tectonic) hazards.
Which type of natural hazard is a tropical storm?
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A meteorological (atmospheric or weather-related) hazard.
Define hazard risk.
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The probability or chance that a natural hazard will actually harm people or property.
How does urbanisation affect natural hazard risk?
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It increases risk: more people and buildings concentrated in one place means more can be harmed by a single event.
How does a country's level of wealth affect natural hazard risk?
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Poorer countries face higher risk because they can afford less protection, prediction and preparation, so the same hazard causes more harm.
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