Natural disasters

 Earthquake

Heavy showers and increased river water levels

Tornadoes

Lightning strikes

Destruction of a private dwelling and loss of life

Flooding of houses and farmlands

Blockage of roads and railways

All of the above

Eastern Ukraine

Southern Ukraine

Western Ukraine

Northern Ukraine

Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk

 Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Bukovyna

Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson

Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava

Global warming

Deforestation in the Carpathians

Increased volcanic activity

Changes in ocean currents

Deforestation has no impact on flooding. 

Deforestation contributes to changes in the local climate, increasing the risk of floods.

Deforestation helps to prevent flooding.

The connection is unclear.

A naturally occurring event that causes damage.

The effect of a natural hazard leading to various losses.

Any event that causes damage to the environment.

A threat of a natural event.

The result of a natural disaster.

 A threat of a naturally occurring event that can have negative effects

Any event that causes damage.

A natural event that always leads to a disaster.

Flood and drought

Earthquake and tsunami

Tornado and lightning

Volcanic eruption and earthquake

Better weather forecasting

Understanding how and where these events occur

Building stronger, safer buildings

All above

Optimistic

Neutral and informative

Alarmist and pessimistic

Scientific and analytical

The history of natural disasters in Ukraine.

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c) 

d) 

The specific details of the 2008 flood in Western Ukraine and the factors contributing to the increasing frequency of such events.

The scientific explanation of natural hazards.

The economic impact of natural disasters.