Introductory lesson to Natural Hazards for OCR B GCSE Geography. (Credit to Matt Podbury for some content)

1. Natural Hazards
To know that hazards are defined by probability and impact
To understand the difference between risk, hazard and
disaster
To be able to describe events using the correct terminology

2. Unit 3 Natural Hazards
3.1 Overview
By the end of this unit I will:
•Be able to define a natural hazard
•Know that different types of natural
hazard have specific global distributions
•Know that the movement of tectonic
plates cause earthquakes and
volcanoes
•Know that climatic conditions lead to
tropical storms and severe drought

3. Fill in your sheets NOT based on a
while you watch true story!
these clips
TRUE!

4. low probability high probability
high impact high impact
Increasing impact
low probability high probability
low impact low impact
increasing probability

5. HAZARD RISK
Something that
can threaten life The probability of
and property something
happening
DISASTER
Causes death or
damage

6. Unit 3 Natural Hazards
3.1 Overview
By the end of this unit I will:
•Be able to define a natural hazard
•Know that different types of natural
hazard have specific global distributions
•Know that the movement of tectonic
plates cause earthquakes and
volcanoes
•Know that climatic conditions lead to
tropical storms and severe drought

8. What do all the
pictures have in
common?

26. Drought Volcano
Earthquake Hurricane

27. Use pages 108-109 to
complete the
illustration, then do
activities 1-3 fully in
the spaces provided.

28. Homework Task
• Find ‘4 of each’
hazards
• Include date and
number of people
affected.
• Include a passport
sized photo of
each event stuck
on close to the
location.