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Geology Disasters

This class was created by Brainscape user Kaylee Buchanan. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Kaylee Buchanan
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Decks in this class (14)

Chapter 1: Introduction
What has turned what was once a d...,
An event is considered a natural ...,
Why do high income countries suff...
17  cards
Chapter 2: Earth and Tectonics
Scientific investigations of the ...,
Which is not impacted by the eart...,
What is the outer rock layer of e...
17  cards
Chapter 3: Earthquakes
As seen in the figure to describe...,
In which of the following faults ...,
The fault in the figure is caused...
23  cards
Chapter 4: Tsunamis
Tsunamis are most commonly produc...,
Why do sailors rarely notice a ts...,
What happens as a tsunami nears l...
20  cards
Chapter 5: Volcanoes
Approximately two thirds of all t...,
Magma begins to form if rocks are...,
Which is not a sinking plate in t...
19  cards
Chapter 6: Flooding
What is the role of a drainage ba...,
The figure is most likely a cross...,
Along the same river with no addi...
21  cards
Chapter 7: Mass Wasting
Downslope movements are classifie...,
What is the most common driving f...,
How is the stability of a slope a...
18  cards
Chapter 8: Subsidence and Soils
How does the study of soils help ...,
How can the color of the soil hel...,
If the pore spaces in the soil ar...
18  cards
Chapter 9: Atmosphere and Weather
What is the primary energy source...,
In the figure the change in water...,
The heat transfer process of conv...
20  cards
Chapter 10: Hurricanes and Cyclones
Cyclones are classified as tropic...,
Where is the cyclone in the figur...,
What is a difference between trop...
22  cards
Chapter 11: Coastal Hazards
Which does not affect coastal top...,
Which is a serious coastal hazard 2,
The size of waves in the ocean or...
24  cards
Chapter 12: Climate and Climate Change
Which of the following is a state...,
Which is not a component of the c...,
Which of the following is conside...
23  cards
Chapter 13: Wildfires
The first change in wildfire beha...,
In order to create and sustain a ...,
Which is a true statement about w...
19  cards
Chapter 14: Impacts
How old is the sun approximately 1,
Scientists classify particles in ...,
The figure shows what type of par...
14  cards

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