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Natural Hazards and Diseases

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A tsunami is an example of a natural hazard. Colossal tsunami waves travel across oceans at speeds of up to 500mph (800kmh). Tsunami is a Japanese word which literally translates to 'harbor wave'.

Test your knowledge in our science quiz on Natural Hazards and Diseases.

1 .

The HIV virus can lead to which disease?

AIDS

Bird flu

Mad cow disease

Scarlet fever

In Africa over 1 million people are infected with HIV every year

2 .

What is the calm center of a hurricane called?

The core

The eye

The hub

The swirl

3 .

Which disease is not caused by drinking dirty water?

Cholera

Hepatitis

Typhoid

Yellow fever

4 .

What is the common name for Bilharzia?

Black fever

Dengue fever

Snail fever

Swamp fever

Tropical snail larvae work their way into the body through the feet!

5 .

Beri beri and rickets are caused by lack of what?

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Starch

Vitamins

Beri beri is lack of vitamin B, Rickets lack of vitamin D

6 .

Malaria and which other disease are caused by mosquitoes?

Enteritis

Sleeping sickness

Smallpox

Yellow fever

Sleeping sickness is caused by tsetse flies

7 .

What are tropical storms called in the region of the Pacific Ocean?

Chinooks

Dust devils

Tycoons

Typhoons

8 .

Which MEDC is not at risk from tropical storms?

Australia

Japan

Portugal

USA

9 .

Tropical storms in the Caribbean have what name?

Cyclones

Hurricanes

Mistrals

Typhoons

They are called cyclones in the Indian Ocean

10 .

Which type of mosquito spreads malaria?

Female anopheles

Female mephistopheles

Male amorphous

Male anaphylactic

They breed in stagnant, still water - ditches, swamps etc.

Author: Jan Crompton

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