2.1

1. a natural disaster is the effect on a natural hazard

2. a natural disaster is the effect the natural hazard makes

3. those related to weather and climate factors and those related to movements in the earth’s crust

4. cat. 1 – drought, flood, heatwaves, bushfires, strong winds, storms, tropical cyclones and tornadoes
    cat. 2 – landslides, earth tremors, earthquakes and tsunamis

5. because more people are affected

6. less money  to spend locally and costing farmers thousands of dollars through the loos of crops

7. social impacts (loss of life), economic impacts (damage to industry), environmental impacts (death and injury of wildlife)

8. more of the Australian continent is settled exposing communities to greater range of treats

9. it provides valuable information to various organisations and communities as they plan to deal with the impacts of natural hazards

10. a) tropical cyclone, flood and bushfire
       b) heatwaves

11. a) you can see what will cost more
      b)you can get ready for it
      c) you can prepare for damage
      d) you can prepare for paying insureance