Keywords Flashcards

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Tectonic plates

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Large portions of the earths crust that have been broken up at plate margins.

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Magma

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Molten rock found beneath the earths surface.

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Lava

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Molten rock found on the earths surface.

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Subduction

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When one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.

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5
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Primary affects

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Impacts that are a direct result of a hazard.

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Secondary affect

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Impacts that may occur after the hazard, often caused by the effects

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Immediate response

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Actions set to reduce the effects of a hazard - minutes or hours after

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Long term response

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Actions taken to reduce the effect of a hazard - days or months after

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