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A natural disaster is the consequence when a natural hazard affects humans whereas a nuclear hazard is the outcome of inproper use of neclear energy. A natural disaster is natural and neclear is man-made.

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What country suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March and what catastrophe followed?

Japan suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Following this, a nuclear disaster occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant due to damage caused by the natural disasters.


What are the difference between fission and nuclear?

That's like asking what is the difference between a potato and a plant. Nuclear fission is the splitting of atoms to release binding energy. Nuclear is the overall concept that structure and energy of the atom is contained within the nucleus.This answer assumes, by virtue of the category the question was placed in, that the intended topic is nuclear physics, and not biology, to which it could just have as easily been applied.


What is mass defect associated with?

Mass defect is associated with nuclear reactions and nuclear binding energy. It refers to the difference between the measured mass of an atomic nucleus and the sum of the masses of its individual protons and neutrons. This difference is released as energy when the nucleus is formed.


What was the chenobyl disaster?

The Chenobyl Disaster was a nuclear accident that occured on 26 April 1986 in Ukraine, when a nuclear reactor exploded and gave hundreds or thousands of people radiation poisioning. It killed a number of people, too. The nearby city of Pripyat had to be evacuated entirely, though some people who wanted to stay did so illegally. It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history.


What is the difference between a natural hazard and a man made hazard with examples?

A natural hazard is a threat caused by natural phenomena, such as earthquakes or hurricanes, while a man-made hazard is a threat resulting from human activities, like pollution or industrial accidents. For example, an earthquake is a natural hazard, while a nuclear power plant meltdown is a man-made hazard.

Related Questions

Is nuclear disaster is natural?

No.It is usually Nuclear Power plants or Bombs. But a Nuclear Disaster is NEVER natural.


What natural disaster struck japan in2011?

by an earth quick and a tsunami an the nuclear plant


When was the last major natural disaster in Japan?

the tsunami and earthquake that happend in 2011 and also the nuclear reaction


Mitigation strategies for nuclear disaster?

We can mitigate nuclear disaster because it is not harmful at all.


When did Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happen?

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happened on 2011-03-11.


Disaster that starts with N?

Nuclear power accidents are a disaster. The 1986 nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine was a catastrophic accident.


What are the impacts on the society in the nuclear disaster in japan?

The nuclear disaster in Japan impacted the society by 90,000 people losing their homes.


Was Chernobyl a chemical disaster?

No.It was a nuclear disaster that happened in 1986


What are the difference between atomic fission to atomic nuclear?

The difference between atomic fission and atomic nuclear is that they both have something to do with atomic and war. Hope this helps I am kind of in a rush......Smile!


What is the difference between the nuclear forces and exchange interaction?

there is none


When did Japanese reaction to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happen?

Japanese reaction to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happened in 2011.


When did International reaction to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happen?

International reaction to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster happened in 2011.