Hazards Crossword

1. Is the natural occurrence that has the potential to harm humans and the environment
3. When an event has had significant impact on natural or human environments
7. This refers to both the living and non-living elements together in our natural environment
10. Examples of this type of hazard include oil spills, nuclear weapons
12. This sphere of the Earth is to do with Earth's surface
14. Refers to the process of reducing the risk of hazards in the future
15. Cyclones, storms and tornadoes are all classifications of this type of hazard
16. This refers to the sphere of Earth where all living things are classified
18. This classification of a hazard is to do with the lithosphere
19. This term refers to the sphere of Earth which means all the water
20. This is the third step that occurs after a disaster strikes, eg. new rules
21. 1 of the 4 elements of the risk assessment matrix which involves the distance from the hazard
22. Refers to the non-living parts of an environment

2. How long a hazard or disaster lasts for
4. 1 of the 4 elements of the risk assessment matrix to do with the strength of the hazard
5. What is the second step that occurs after a disaster strikes?
6. When looking at the different vulnerabilities between rich, poor or educated people, this is known as...
8. The amount of damages i.e injuries, property, that occurs
9. Young and old people are the demographic group at the highest __________ to disasters
11. Refers to the living part of the environment
13. This is the first step that occurs after a disaster strikes
15. When looking to explain what has caused the hazard and its relationships, this is known as spatial _________________.
17. How well communities respond and return to normal after a hazard event