2.2.1 - Understanding Natural Disasters and Human Resilience
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Practice Questions
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What is a tsunami?
💡 Hint: Think of what natural disasters can cause huge waves.
Name one instinctive behavior animals might show before a disaster.
💡 Hint: What might pets do when they sense something is wrong?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
💡 Hint: Consider which natural phenomenon is known to produce seismic waves.
True or false: Animals show no signs before a tsunami.
💡 Hint: Think about natural instincts.
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Challenge Problems
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Develop a community response plan for a coastal area at risk of tsunamis, incorporating animal behavior as an early warning system.
💡 Hint: Consider how you could use existing wildlife knowledge to enhance human preparedness.
Evaluate how psychological resilience can be cultivated in communities affected by natural disasters.
💡 Hint: Think about how social connections can aid recovery.
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