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Hazards in Geographical context
What are natural hazards,
What is socio economic disruption,
What is environmental degradation
27
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The structure of the Earth
How thick is the earths crust on ...,
What is the lithosphere,
What is the asthenosphere
24
cards
Plate tectonics theory
What is the process of ridge push,
What is the process of slab pull,
What is the order of plate tecton...
3
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Plate margins and magma plumes
Why are young fold mountains formed,
How old are young fold mountains,
Give an example of young fold mou...
47
cards
Distribution and Prediction of volcanic activity
What is pyroclastic flow,
How hot can pyroclastic flows be,
What is lahars
7
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Impacts of volcanic activity/ managing risks
Define fatalism,
Define adaptation,
Define fear
6
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Case study: E16 Icelandic volcanic eruption
What year did the eruption take p...,
How many people were evacuated,
What was the main effect of the e...
9
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Earthquakes and tsunamis
What is a focus of an earthquake,
What is an epicentre,
What are the 4 different types of...
23
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Impacts of seismic activity
What is an earthquake storm,
What is an earthquake swarm,
What are the primary immediate im...
5
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Case study: Japan 2011 earthquake
When did it take place,
How fast did the tsunami travel a...,
How high did the tsunami reach
13
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Case study: Haiti 2010 earthquake
When did it take place,
What was the magnitude,
How far was the epicentre from po...
19
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Case study: Tohoku
Where is tokoku,
What took place,
How far did the earthquake move j...
19
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The nature of storm hazards
What is a tropical storm,
What part of the world is,
What part of the world is
13
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Impacts of storm hazards
Define preparedness,
Define mitigation,
Defne prevention
7
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Fires in nature
What is a wildfire,
What is a crown fire,
What is a surface fire
25
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Case study: typhoon Haiyan
When did it occur,
Where did haiyan hit,
Why was there such a large impact...
13
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Case study: Hurricane Sandy
How much did it create in damages,
What was the most damaging part o...,
Where did superstorm sandy form
15
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Case study: New Orleans- the lower 9th ward
Why did not everyone listen to th...,
What was the name of the hurricane,
What was an economic factor that ...
5
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Case study: the Alberta wildfire, 2016
Where did it take place,
When did it take place,
How many evacuees where there
15
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