Geological Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Most obvious hazard earthquake cause
A
Ground Shaking
2
Q
Breaking of the ground
A
Surface Faulting
3
Q
Downward movement of the soil
A
Landslide
4
Q
Saturation of water and soil
A
liquefaction
5
Q
Ocean wave triggered by large earthquakes
A
Tsunamis
6
Q
Consist of Pyroclastic Fragments
A
Tephra
7
Q
Dense, fast moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash & hot gases
A
Pyroclastic Flow
8
Q
Mixture of rock & water that flows down the slope of a volcano
A
Lahar
9
Q
Composed of viscous magma/lava being erupted unto the surface
A
Lava Flows and Domes
10
Q
Are gases release during volcanic eruption
A
Poisonous Gases
