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1.introduction to hazard scales and mapping
1. What is a hazard?
LO: To understand the term
hazard and know the scales used
to measure them
2. Chitter chatter starter:
1) What is a hazard?
2) What makes it a natural hazard?
3) List as many natural hazards as you can think
of.
4) When does a natural hazard become a natural
disaster?
5) Have you ever experienced a natural hazard or
disaster?
6) Do natural hazards occur in certain parts of the
world more than others? Where? Why?
3. What is a hazard?
A good definition for a ‘natural hazard’ is:
“a ________ natural _____which has the
_______to ______both ____and ______”
property perceived potential threaten
life event
4. Distribution of Hazards
• Look at the hazard map showing the main hazards:
– Volcanoes
– Earthquakes
• Complete another map plotting on the hurricanes and
drought areas. You may change the colours if you
wish.
• Stick both maps into your book under the
mini subheading ‘Distribution of Natural
Hazards’
5. Answer the following in full sentences in your book
1. Describe the distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes,
drought and hurricanes using some examples of the
words in the boxes below:
2. Which places in the world are the most vulnerable to
natural hazards? Give some named examples. These
are called ‘hotspots’.
3. What do you notice about these hotspot countries? Are
there any other reasons for their vulnerability?
Extension: can you think of a good definition for the word
‘natural hazard’?
Questions
oceans land masses mountains compass points
6. Investigating hazards
• Hazards are a danger and to understand them humans
study them.
• In your pairs consider for each of the hazards below:
what you would measure and how you would measure
certain aspects of the hazards to gain a greater
understanding of it.
– Volcanoes
– Hurricanes
– Tornadoes
– Earthquakes
13. Hazard Questions
• What hazards are difficult to measure?
• What do you think a greater level of
hazard understanding might achieve?
• Do you think we will ever fully understand
natural hazards?
