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Define natural hazards.

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Answered by prakhar109251
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A natural hazard[1] is a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans or the environment. Natural hazard events can be classified into two broad categories:[2] geophysical and biological. Geophysical hazards[3][4] encompass geological and meteorological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, cyclonic storms, floods, droughts, avalanches and landslides. Biological hazards can refer to a diverse array of disease, infection, infestation and invasive species.

Many geophysical hazards are related;[5] for example, submarine earthquakes can cause tsunamis, and hurricanes can lead to coastal flooding and erosion. Floods and wildfires can result from a combination of geological, hydrological, and climatic factors. It is possible that some natural hazards are intertemporally correlated as well.[5][6] An example of the distinction between a natural hazard and a natural disaster is that the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a disaster, whereas living on a fault line is a hazard. Some natural hazards can be provoked or affected by anthropogenic processes (e.g. land-use change, drainage and costruction)

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Answered by shraddha873011
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natural hazard are naturally occuring physical phenomena caused either by rapid or slow onset event which can be

geophysical earthquakes, landslides etc

hydrological ,climatological ,meteorological etc

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