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geo: tectonic processes/hazards

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By: Soraya Charlton
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Decks in this class (20)

structure of the earth
What is the structure of the earth,
Where do convection currents occur,
What state does the mantle act like
3  cards
types of plate boundaries
What is a destructive converging ...,
What happens when an oceanic plat...,
What is formed when an oceanic an...
15  cards
types of seismic waves
What are p waves,
What are,
What are l waves
7  cards
primary and secondary effects of earthquakes
What are the 4 short term effects,
What are the long term effects of...,
How do landslides occur
6  cards
sequence of events before an earthquake
What are the 4 things that occur ...
1  cards
why are earthquakes so destructive?
Why are earthquakes so destructive,
What 3 things impact the size int...,
How does the magnitude affect the...
6  cards
what makes natural hazards disasters?
What is a natural event,
What is a natural hazard,
What is a natural disaster
13  cards
tectonic processes
What is slab pull,
What is palaeomagnetism,
What is seafloor spreading
3  cards
China - NEE earthquake case study
Location,
Date,
Magnitude
11  cards
New Zealand - HIC earthquake case study
Date,
Magnitude,
Location
13  cards
Haiti - LIC earthquake case study
Date,
Location,
Magnitude
10  cards
hazard profiles
What are hazard profiles,
What are the limitations of hazar...,
What are some characteristics of ...
5  cards
governance and its relevance in disaster impact and vulnerability
What is governance simple,
What is governance complex,
What is administrative governance
15  cards
volcanoes and volcanic hazards
What causes volacanoes,
Where are volcanoes located,
Characteristics of a volcano
10  cards
risk poverty nexus + Swiss cheese model
Global processes,
Underlying risk drivers,
Risk
8  cards
volcano case studies
Background info,
Causes,
Primary impacts
6  cards
multiple hazard zones
What are the two types of hazards,
Multiple hazard zones,
Multiple hazard hotspots
11  cards
Volcano Case Study: Nevado Del Ruiz
Key info,
Background info,
Primary impacts
6  cards
Iceland Volcano Case Study- Eyjafjallajökull
Key info,
Background info,
Primary impacts
6  cards
mega disasters and disaster trends
Since what year have the trends i...,
How have the trends in atmospheri...,
How can trends of tectonic disast...
14  cards

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