Global Hazards
Why do LICs often experience higher death tolls during global hazard events?
Lower capacity to prepare/ respond, poorer infrastructure, reliance on agriculture, limited emergency services.
Which two types of plate boundary create volcanoes, and how?
Destructive and Constructive
Name the 3 P's of earthquake management.
Prediction, protection, preparation
In what 2004 movie does a sudden climate disaster freeze the Northern Hemisphere?
The Day After Tomorrow
I might erupt if you press my buttons! What am I?
A volcano
What category was Typhoon Haiyan, and what made it especially deadly?
Category 5; huge storm surge, high winds, struck a densely populated area, low-lying area in the Philippines.
Why do volcanoes at destructive margins often cause more damage than those at constructive margins?
They are more explosive, with pyroclastic flows and ash.
What is the difference between an active, dormant, and extinct volcano?
Active= Erupts now; Dormant= Could Erupt; Extinct= Won't erupt
This 2012 film imagined the end of the world with mega-earthquakes and tsunamis.
2012
I shake things up and I'm no dancer. What am I?
An earthquake
What is a 'multi-hazard zone'? Give an example.
An area prone to multiple natural hazards- e.g., the Philippines
What is liquefication and why is it dangerous during earthquakes?
Soil acts like a liquid, causing buildings to sink or collapse.
What is an aftershock and why can it be more dangerous than the initial quake?
A secondary quake that can collapse weakened buildings.
Dwyane Johnson stars in this movie about a California earthquake.
San Andreas
You might say I'm a cyclone's cousin- I spin and twist with fury.
A tornado
Why do some countries experience drought even when near the equator?
Rain shadow effect, El Niño, or poor water management
Explain how building design can reduce earthquake damage.
Flexible materials, cross-bracing, shock absorbers, base isolators.
How does urban heat island effect link to global hazards?
Increases intensity of heatwaves; affects rainfall patterns.
This animated movie features a volcano that sings about love.
Lava
I'm full of hot air and sometimes form in the tropics.
A hurricane
What is the link between El Niño and drought in Australia?
Eli Niño changes wind and rain patterns, reducing rainfall in Australia
Name and ex-plain two ways governments can prepare for tectonic hazards.
Evacuation plans, land-use planning, drills, education
How do GIS help in managing tectonic hazards?
Maps risk areas, tracks real time data, helps in emergency planning.
A movie named after a natural hazard that spins violently over Kansas.
Twister
I'm not a quiz... but I test the ground under pressure.
A tectonic plate