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Natural hazards can affect people’s lives all over the world, from powerful tropical storms and earthquakes to disease outbreaks that spread quickly through communities.

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Fascinating Fact:

Tropical storms are huge rotating weather systems that bring torrential rain and very strong winds, and they form over warm ocean waters in tropical regions.

In KS3 Geography, pupils study different natural hazards and diseases and how they affect people and places. They explore where hazards happen, why they occur and how communities can prepare and respond.

Key Terms

Natural hazard: A naturally occurring event, such as a storm or earthquake, that can cause harm to people and damage to property or the environment.
Tropical storm: A large, spinning storm system that forms over warm tropical oceans and brings very strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Epidemic: A sudden increase in cases of a disease in a particular place over a short period of time.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are natural hazards in KS3 geography?

In KS3 geography, natural hazards are events like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts and tropical storms that come from natural processes and can threaten people and the environment.

How do tropical storms form and where do they happen?

Tropical storms form over warm ocean water near the equator when moist air rises and starts to spin. They usually affect coastal areas in tropical and subtropical regions.

Why do geographers study diseases and natural hazards together?

Geographers study diseases and natural hazards together because both can disrupt communities, affect where people live and show how human and physical geography are closely linked.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Tropical storms in the Caribbean have what name?

Cyclones

Hurricanes

Mistrals

Typhoons

They are called cyclones in the Indian Ocean

2 .

What is the calm centre of a hurricane called?

The core

The eye

The hub

The swirl

At the centre of the storm, cold air is descending and warming up so there are no clouds and very little wind

3 .

Which disease is not caused by drinking dirty water?

Cholera

Hepatitis

Typhoid

Yellow fever

This is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes

4 .

Beri beri and rickets are caused by lack of what?

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Starch

Vitamins

Beri beri is lack of vitamin B, rickets a lack of vitamin D

5 .

The HIV virus can lead to which disease?

AIDS

Bird flu

Mad cow disease

Scarlet fever

In Africa over 1 million people are infected with HIV every year

6 .

Which MEDC is not at risk from tropical storms?

Australia

Japan

Portugal

USA

In the Atlantic, tropical storms form mainly in the west over the Caribbean Sea

7 .

Malaria and which other disease are caused by mosquitoes?

Enteritis

Sleeping sickness

Smallpox

Yellow fever

Sleeping sickness is carried by tsetse flies

8 .

What is the common name for Bilharzia?

Black fever

Dengue fever

Snail fever

Swamp fever

Tropical snail larvae work their way into the body through the feet!

9 .

What are tropical storms called in the region of the Pacific Ocean?

Chinooks

Dust devils

Tycoons

Typhoons

Most typhoons form between June and November

10 .

Which type of mosquito spreads malaria?

Female anopheles

Female mephistopheles

Male amorphous

Male anaphylactic

They breed in stagnant, still water - ditches, swamps etc.

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)

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