LESSON 1 Flashcards
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leading to mountain building, volcanism, ocean formation, etc.
plate tectonics
formation of clouds, precipitation, wind, etc.
atmospheric processes
reef building, colony formation, forestration, etc.
biological accumulation
urbanization, extracting resources, geoengineering, etc.
human activities
is one of the most hazardous countries in the world
Philippines
how many tropical cyclones in a yr
20
how many active volcanoes
20
a process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, social and economic disruption or environmental degration.
hazard
a serious disruption of the finctioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources
disaster
are naturally occurring physical phenomena cause either by rapid or slow onset events which can be
natural hazard
bios means
life
geo means
earth
hydro means
water
meteoros means
sky
natural hazard
1.geophysical (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic activity)
2.hydrological (avalanches and floods)
3.climatological (extreme temperatures, drought, and wild fires)
4.meteorological (cyclones and storms/wave surges)
5.biological (disease, epidemics and insect/animal plagues)
4 natural hazard
1.geological hazard- earth processes
2.hydrometiorological hazard- include tropical cyclones (also known as typhoons and hurricanes)
3.technological or manmade hazard- are events that caused by humans and occur in or close to human settlements
4.biological hazard- outbreaks and epidemics
