Geog - Natural Hazards

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Decks in this class (13)

Key Terms
Asthenosphere 1,
Ash 2,
Benioff zone 3
39  cards
Concept of Natural Hazards
What is a natural hazard 1,
What is a natural disaster 2,
How can risk be defined 3
13  cards
Plate Tectonics & related landforms
What are the 3 types of tectonic ...,
What is a conservative passive te...,
Give an example of a conservative...
20  cards
Earth's Structure
What are the 4 layers of the earth 1,
What are the two types of crust 2,
What are the characteristics of c...
12  cards
Case Study - Hurricane Katrina
How did hurricane katrina develop 1,
Where and when did hurricane katr...,
What happened to hurricane katrin...
19  cards
Haiti 2010 Multihazard environment
How many people died in the 2010 ...,
How many people were left displac...,
Who was laurent lamothe and what ...
43  cards
Volcanic Hazards
What is a lahar 1,
What are the two types of volcano 2,
What are the characteristics of e...
49  cards
Eyjafjallajokull - Volcano Case Study
What was e 16 rated on the vei 1,
When did e 16 last erupt 2,
How many commercial flights were ...
26  cards
Tropical Storms
Where do tropical storms form 1,
What temperature must ocean water...,
What conditions do tropical storm...
27  cards
Australia - Wildfires Case Study
When was the australian wildfires...,
How many properties were destroye...,
How many people died in the black...
46  cards
Boxing Day Earthquake - Tsunami, Multi-hazardous Case Study
How many people died as a result ...,
At what latitude and longitude wa...,
How far inland was vegetation and...
25  cards
L'Aquila - Earthquake HIC Case Study
When was the l aquila earthquake 1,
At what time did the 2009 l aquil...,
What was the 2009 l aquila earthq...
12  cards
The Park Model
What are the five time frames wit...,
What kind of quality of living do...,
What kind of quality of living do...
12  cards

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