1
Q
Mid-ocean ridge
A
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2
Q
Rift valley
A
Great Rift Valley
3
Q
Young fold mountains at oceanic/continental destructive plate boundaries
A
Andes
4
Q
Ocean trench at oceanic/continental destructive plate boundaries
A
Marianas trench
5
Q
Island arcs
A
Mariana Islands
6
Q
Young fold mountains at continental/continental destructive plate boundaries
A
Himalayas
7
Q
Fault
A
San Andreas fault
8
Q
Mantle plumes/hot spots
A
Hawaiian hot spot
9
Q
Tephra
A
Eyjafjallajökull, 2010
10
Q
Nuées ardentes (pyroclastic flows)
A
Volcan de Fuego, 2018
- 3000 died
11
Q
Lava flows
A
Mt Nyiragongo, 2002
12
Q
Volcanic gases
A
Mount Pinatubo, 1991
- sulfur dioxide emissions
13
Q
Lahars
mudflows
A
Nevada Del Ruiz, 1985
- 2300 dead
14
Q
Flooding
A
Grimsvotn, 1996
- glacier
15
Q
Volcanic landslides
A
Mount St Helens, 1980
16
Q
Tsunamis
A
Krakatoa, 1883
17
Q
Acid rain
A
Mount Mayon, 2018
Geography Case Studies and Key Terms
flashcards
Decks in class (20)
# Cards
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HAZARDS: key terms66
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VOLCANO: Mt Nyiragongo, DRC19
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VOLCANO : Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland19
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EARTHQUAKE : South Napa, California17
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EARTHQUAKE : Haiti17
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WILDFIRE: Camp Fire, 201815
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TROPICAL STORM: Hurricane Katrina16
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TROPICAL STORM: Typhoon Haiyan15
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MULTI-HAZARDOUS AREA: California, USA17
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LOCAL-SCALE HAZARDOUS AREA: San Francisco Bay Area, California11
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HAZARDS mini case studies17
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Systems & Water Terminology40
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Carbon Terminology (inc. climate change)8
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Hot Deserts terminology84
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RESOURCE SECURITY key terms27
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WATER SECURITY key terms14
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ENERGY SECURITY key terms14
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MINERAL SECURITY key terms0
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CHANGING PLACES key terms72
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GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE key terms87
