Chapter 8 Section 6

EARTH SYSTEMS AND CATASTROPHIC EVENTS

NATURAL HAZARDS AND CATASTROPHIC EVENTS

Natural hazard- an event that results from _______ processes and can cause ____________ and endanger human ________

Natural hazards include _________, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, __________, droughts, wildfires, floods, _________ movement, and processes that _________ or destroy the _________

IMPACT ON EARTH

Catastrophic events can that result from _______ processes may speed up _______ and _________

Catastrophic events resulting from processes _________ Earth change the __________ itself

HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Impact of How People Use Land

How people use land can alter Earth systems in ways that contribute to _______________ events

Impact of hurricane Katrina was far worse due to human engineering of the landscape

Impact of Where People Locate

Where people locate their activities can ________ the damaging effects of natural hazards

Flooding can occur in flood plains and river beds

REVIEW

Give an example of a natural process that creates a hazard for humans

Describe two main ways in which catastrophic events can affect Earth.

Describe how the location of human activities can increase the risk of damage from natural hazards.