1. The natural environment creates challenges and opportunities for people

2. HAZARD
RESOURCE
Resources help us, while hazards hinder us. Hazards and resources are two sides of the same coin, where nature is concerned.

3. HAZARD
RESOURCE
River
Volcano
Glacier
Wind
Rivers, volcanoes, glaciers and winds are both a hazard and a resource. They create challenges and opportunities for people

4. HAZARD
RESOURCE
Let’s think about these four examples...ending with glaciers, our current classroom topic

5. Rivers
Both! Rivers sometimes flood and lives are lost. But they are essential for water supplies

6. Volcanoes
Both! Explosions threaten lives but help make fertile soils for farmers

7. Both! Strong winds damage buildings but they also power wind turbines

8. Glaciers
Both! Avalanches threaten lives but snow and ice create an environment for tourism