Key terms & definitions

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as moving traffic or slippery rocks.

Something with the potential to cause harm.

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as a corrosive chemical, a flame, hot glassware or a sharp edge.

Something with the potential to cause harm.

A substance, object or situation that could cause harm, such as a corrosive chemical or hot apparatus.

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as damaged equipment or a slippery surface.

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as a sharp blade or rotating drill bit.

Actions that reduce the harm caused by a natural hazard, including preparation, emergency response and long-term planning.

A map showing areas threatened by a hazard, used to guide development and emergency preparations.

The use of historical events, monitoring and information about the landscape to identify areas threatened by a hazard.

Actions taken to reduce the harmful effects of a hazard, such as evacuation planning and stronger shelters.

A material that can harm people or the environment under particular conditions of exposure, handling or disposal.

How someone understands and judges a potential danger; this may differ from the risk indicated by other evidence.

A symbol on a chemical label that warns that the contents may harm people or the environment.

An action taken to prepare for a hazard, protect people from it or deal with its consequences.

The likelihood of people suffering harm or loss from a hazard, taking account of their exposure and vulnerability.

A pictogram used to warn people about the dangers associated with a substance.

A cantor who leads the congregation in prayers, which may be spoken, sung or chanted.

A historically Black college or university in the United States, with a historical role in educating Black Americans.

Human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that can be detected in urine during pregnancy.

The Human Development Index: a combined measure of health, education and income, scored between 0 and 1.

The section of the Metropolitan Police responsible for policing Whitechapel.

The difference in water level across a barrier that allows water to flow through turbines and generate electricity.

The finishing point of a drawn vector, marked by the arrowhead.

Control information added to the beginning of transmitted data, such as addresses or sequence information.

A piece of high land projecting into the sea or another body of water.

A projection of land into the sea, commonly formed where resistant rock remains as neighbouring less resistant rock is eroded.

The title of an article, designed to attract attention and indicate its subject or angle.

The main heading of a news story, which attracts attention and establishes an angle on the events.

The person who formally represents a country and performs its constitutional and ceremonial duties. In the UK, this is the monarch, not the Prime Minister.