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Grade 7 Geography: Hazards, Risk & Resilience
1.
a natural process or event that can harm people, property, or ecosystems
2.
the chance of harm from a hazard, shaped by hazard severity, exposure, and vulnerability
3.
how much people, buildings, or assets are located in a hazard’s path or zone
4.
how easily people or places can be harmed because of resources, housing, health, or access to support
5.
the ability of people and places to prepare for, withstand, recover from, and adapt after a hazard
6.
planning, practicing, and equipping so communities can respond more safely when hazards occur
7.
Answers vary: steep slopes, floodplains, fault zones, coastlines, dry vegetation, soft soils
8.
Answers vary: poverty, weak housing, limited warnings, language barriers, disability access gaps, isolation
9.
chance of harm shaped by hazard, exposure, and vulnerability
10.
people/assets located in a hazard’s path or zone
11.
how easily people/places can be harmed
12.
ability to prepare, withstand, recover, and adapt
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