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The world’s worst disaster? 1.a) Natural HazardsMan-Made hazards. Avalanche Drought Earthquake Epidemic Fire Flood Forest Fire Hurricane Landslide Tornado Tsunami Volcanic Eruption Air crash Explosion Fire Flood Forest Fire Landslide War

b) Earthquake: This is a natural hazard as it is caused by pressure building up over a long time. Man cannot cause this to happen. War: This is a man-made hazard because man starts war. Nature or the natural world does not cause wars to haPPEN.

c) Tectonic disastersNatural disasters Earthquake Tsunami Volcanic Eruption Avalanche Drought Epidemic Fire Flood Forest Fire Hurricane Landslide Tornado