Natural Hazards and Disasters: Events That Have Potential For Causing Loss of Life or Damage to Property/Environment

In this quiz, you will find questions related to hazards and disasters, different types of hazards and disasters, areas that experience frequent disasters, examples of hazards/disasters, etc.

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Which one of the following states receives floods in the winter?

Assam West Bengal Kerala Tamil Nadu

Far less dramatic disaster is:

Volcano

Landslide

Earthquake

Tsunami

Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, droughts, floods, cyclones and soil erosion are known as:

Hazards

Disasters

Both of them

None of them

Landslides and floods occur due to?

Deforestation

Global warming

Environmental pollution

None of them

World Conference on Disaster Management at Yokohama was established in:

1993

1994

1985

1984

Natural Hazards and Natural Disasters both are:

Similar

Different

Interrelated

None of them

Natural disasters are?

Relatively slow movements in comparison to hazard

Relatively sudden and cause large scale disaster in comparison to hazard

Relatively small scale disaster

Disaster with no damage

The cause for floods in India is due to?

Deforestation

Overpopulation

High temperature

Increasing transportation

Tsunamis are caused when?

An earthquake occurs

Wind is strong

Ocean currents become warm

Sea level rises

The most disastrous giant waves are?

Body waves

Ocean currents

Tsunamis

Surface waves

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Natural Hazards and Disasters: Events That Have Potential For Causing Loss of Life or Damage to Property/Environment
Questions: 10
Contributed by:
james