Volcano

Mauna Loa
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Introduction
What naturally-occurring event creates
the amount of damage shown in the
photo?

In this lesson, you'll learn about the

different types of natural hazards.
 Enumerate the types of
natural hazards.
Learning Describe each type of
Outcomes natural hazards.

Infer why some areas are

At the end of this lesson, students are more vulnerable to natural
expected to: hazards than others.
 What is a
natural hazard?

Natural Hazard Natural Disaster

It is a threat of a naturally-occuring event It occurs when a natural hazard occurs
that has a possible negative effect on and significantly harm and damage the
humans. community.
Tropical Cyclone

It is a rapid, rotating and organized system of clouds

and thunderstorms.

It can bring strong winds, torrential rains, high

waves, and destructive storm surges.
Earthquake
An earthquake is a sudden release of energy along a
fault in the Earth's crust.

It poses a severe threat because of its irregular

intervals and difficulty to forecast.
Volcanic Eruption

Volcanic eruptions occur when molten material from

the Earth's interior is extruded to the surface.

Avalanches of hot materials, release of toxic gas, and

lava flows make volcanic eruptions dangerous.
Did You Know?

Earthquakes and volcanoes commonly occur in

the boundaries of tectonic plates.

The Pacific Ring of Fire, for example, is a

horseshoe-shaped belt in the Pacific Ocean
where active volcanoes and frequent
earthquakes occur.
Flood/
Flashflood
Floods and flashfloods are common products of
torrential rains especially if it occurs after a long
period of dry conditions.

Dam breaks can also result to flooding, and can

severely affect the communities nearby.
Forest or
Wildland Fire
Massive forest or wildland fires are uncontrolled
fires that burn forests, grasslands, or bushlands.

It commonly occurs during and after long periods of

drought.

It can result from either lightning or human

activities.
Vulnerability to Proximity to a

Hazards and
hazardous event

High population
Disasters density in an area

Lack of public education and

Some areas can be more affected by a awareness
hazard or disaster than other areas
due to the following factors: Lack or non-existent early
warning systems
 Review

Natural Hazard Some types of natural hazards

are tropical cyclones, earthquakes,
It is a threat of a naturally-occuring event volcanic eruptions, floods/flashfloods,
that has a possible negative effect on and forest/wildland fire.
humans.
 Does your area experience any
1
natural hazards?

Identify what time of the year

2 is the area at the greatest risk.

Try It! What are the damages

3 incurred when a natural
hazard hits the area?
Reference
National Geographic. "Natural Disasters."
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/topic/
natural-disasters-weather. Last Accessed 15 January
2022.
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