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Geography - Hazards

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By: Sophie Wilson
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Japanese Tsunami
Which ocean did the earthquake ha...,
What was the worst effected city,
How many people died
16  cards
Kobe, Japan earthquake
What type of plate margin and whi...,
What was the magnitude and what t...,
How many people died
18  cards
Haiti earthquake
When did the haiti earthquake occ...,
How many people became homeless,
How many people were injured
15  cards
Typhoon Haiyan (LIC)
When dud the typhoon happen and w...,
How many people died,
How many houses were destroyed or...
16  cards
Hurricane Katrina (HIC)
When and where did the hurricane ...,
What category was katrina,
What wind speeds did katrina sust...
16  cards
Multi-hazardous environment - Philippines
How many active volcanoes are the...,
How many islands are the philippi...,
How much of their gdp is spent on...
15  cards
Key concepts
Define primordial heat,
Define slab pull,
Define ridge push
23  cards
Mt Nyiragongo
When did the volcanic eruption occur,
What caused the eruption,
How many people died
16  cards
Alberta wildfire - Canda
When did the fire occur,
What was the name of the place af...,
What was the initial cause and wh...
14  cards
Volcanic hazards
What are lahars,
What is pyroclastic flows,
What is tephra
8  cards
Landforms associated with plate movements
Describe the formation of ocean r...,
Describe the formation of rift va...,
Describe the formation of deep se...
5  cards
Effects of seismic events (earthquakes)
What are landslides regarding ear...,
What is soil liquefaction regardi...,
What are tsunamis regarding earth...
6  cards

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