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Natural Disasters

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By: Abby Saunders
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Decks in this class (11)

Lecture 1
In an average year hazards requir...,
Within north america every locati...,
What hazardous processes are the ...
55  cards
Lecture 2
What do earthquakes result from h...,
How can earthquake magnitude be m...,
What is the strongest earthquake ...
47  cards
Lecture 3
What is a tsunami,
What are 4 historic tsunamis,
How can earthquakes cause tsunamis
52  cards
Lecture 4
Where are most volcanoes found,
What is magma,
What are cinder cone volcanoes
42  cards
Lecture 5
What is a landslide,
What variables are used to classi...,
What are 3 basic mechanisms of mo...
41  cards
Lecture 6
What is subsidence,
What causes subsidence,
What is karst
63  cards
Lecture 7
Describe earths energy balance,
What is the atmosphere composed of,
Where is weather confined in the ...
42  cards
Lecture 8
What are tropical cyclones,
What are extratropical cyclones,
What is a tropical disturbance
45  cards
Lecture 9
What are environmental hazards,
Who is most vulnerable to environ...,
What are categories of environmen...
42  cards
Lecture 10
How was the solar system formed,
How do planets form,
What is a galaxy
26  cards
Lecture 11
How do wildfires start,
How have species adpated to wildf...,
How have wildfires changed throug...
28  cards

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