a level geography natural hazards

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Decks in this class (24)

Natural Hazards
Hazard risk,
Hazard perception,
Geophysical hazard
22  cards
Human Hazard Response Models
Park model,
Relief phase,
Rehabilitation phase
11  cards
The Crust Is In Pieces
Structure of earth,
Lithosphere,
Asthenosphere
15  cards
Plate Boundary Types + Splitting Up Of Plates
Continental crust thickness,
Oceanic crust thickness,
Continental crust age
19  cards
Constructive And Conservative Boundary Landforms
East african rift valley,
East african rift valley,
Volcanic activity in east african...
5  cards
Destructive Plate Boundaries
Plate types,
Oceanic continental,
Oceanic continental the trenches
8  cards
Introducing Volcanic Hazards
Where are the volcanoes found,
Why are some found in the sea man...,
Eruption styles icelandic
15  cards
Forms Of Volcanic Hazards
Primary effects,
Secondary effects,
Lahars
11  cards
Managing Volcanic Risk
3 ps,
Geological observations,
Seismic activity
11  cards
Seismic Hazards
Steps to seismic waves,
P waves primary,
S waves secondary
12  cards
Monitoring And Predicting Earthquakes
Richter scale,
Mercalli intensity scale,
Seismometers
13  cards
Tropical Storm Introduction And Monitoring, Measuring And Prediction
Tropical storm,
Tropical storm formation,
Coriolanus effect
13  cards
Associated Tropical Storm Hazrds
Storm surge,
Factors that make storm surges worse,
Areas at risk of storm surges
7  cards
Wildfires
Wildfire bushfire,
What do fires need,
Are wildfires natural
21  cards
Eyjafjallajokull 2010
Background causes,
Primary social effects,
Economic cost
7  cards
Mt Nyiragongob 2002 DRC
Background,
Social impacts,
Economic consequences
4  cards
Nepal Earthquake 2015
Cause,
Cause,
Primary
8  cards
Typhoon Haiyan 2013
Location,
Philippines facts,
Date time
10  cards
Hurricane Sandy
Date,
Background,
Primary effects
6  cards
Australia 2019-20 Wildfire
Location,
Causes,
The southern annular mode
10  cards
Local Scale Hazards Caracas
Nature of the hazard,
Social characteristics reflecting...,
Economic characteristics
10  cards
Haiti Earthquake
Location,
Plates,
Event
9  cards
Mount Merapi 2010
Location,
Cause,
Background
7  cards
Multi-hazardous Area Philippines
Background,
Earthquakes,
Volcanic eruptions
13  cards

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