VCE Geography Unit 1 AOS1 Characteristics of hazards
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Hazard
A situation with the potential to cause harm to people and/or to the environment.
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Disaster
An event that causes harm to people and places and needs external assistance to manage.
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Risk
The probability or likelihood that something will occur.
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Geo
Earth
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Meteorology
Study of things high up
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Biological hazards
Organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms
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Technological hazards
Human made.
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