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Physical Geography - Hazards

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Decks in this class (20)

3.1.1 Introduction to Natural Hazards
What is a hazard 1,
What are the three types of natur...,
Give examples of geophysical atmo...
17  cards
3.1.2 Hazard Management
Prediction 1,
Prevention 2,
Protection 3
12  cards
3.1.3 Plate Tectonics
What are the two types of crust 1,
What is the crust 2,
Mantle 3
26  cards
3.1.4 Types of Plate Margins
Constructive plate margins 1,
What landforms do constructive pl...,
Oceanic ridges 3
13  cards
3.2.1 Volcanic Hazards
Which plate margins do volcanic h...,
Volcanic hazards at constructive ...,
Volcanic hazards at destructive p...
18  cards
3.2.2 Impacts of and responses to Volcanic Hazards
Primary impacts 1,
Secondary impacts 2,
Social impacts of volcanic hazards 3
14  cards
2.2.3 Case Study: Montserrat
What is montserrat 1,
Long term responses to the monser...,
Short term responses to the monse...
14  cards
2.2.4 Case Study: Mount Mayon
Mount mayon 1,
What is phivolcs 2,
Nuees ardentes 3
6  cards
3.3.1 Seismic Hazards
Earthquakes 1,
What is the primary hazard associ...,
Scales used to measure earthquakes 3
20  cards
3.3.2 Impacts of and responses to Seismic Hazards
Social impacts of seismic hazards 1,
Economic impacts of seismic hazar...,
Environmental impacts of seismic ...
9  cards
3.3.3 Tsunamis - Case Study
Case study for tsunamis 1,
When was the boxing day tsunami 2,
Magnitude of the earthquake which...
8  cards
3.3.4 Earthquakes - Case Study
Background on haiti 1,
Date of the haiti earthquake 2,
Intensity of the haiti earthquake 3
15  cards
3.4.1 Storm Hazards
Tropical storms 1,
What are the conditions for tropi...,
Distribution of tropical storms 3
10  cards
3.4.2 Impacts of and responses to Storm Hazards
What are the forms that storm haz...,
What are storm surges 2,
Social impacts of storm hazards 3
11  cards
3.4.3 Storm Hazards - Case Studies
Case studies for storm hazards 1,
New orleans 2,
When was hurricane katrna 3
20  cards
3.5.1 Wildfires
Pyrophytic plants 1,
What do natural fires need 2,
Heat sources to ignite a wildfire 3
10  cards
3.5.2 Impacts of and responses to Wildfires
Examples of short term responses ...,
Prevention of wildfires 2,
Preparation for wildfires 3
8  cards
3.5.3 Wildfire case study
Case study for wildfires 1,
When was black saturday 2,
What was black saturday 3
10  cards
3.6.1 Multi-hazard Environment
What is the case study for a mult...,
What hazards are found in the phi...,
Volcanoes in the philippines 3
8  cards
3.6.2 Hazardous Setting - Case Study
Case study for hazardous settings 1,
Why are earthquakes common in ita...,
Are earthquakes common in italy 3
6  cards

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