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geography y12 - hazards

This class was created by Brainscape user Mckenna Wilkinson. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Mckenna Wilkinson
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Decks in this class (18)

Hazard risk and vulnerability
What is risk,
State 3 reasons why people live n...,
Define frequency
19  cards
The concept of hazard in a geographical context
What is a natural hazard,
What is an example of a hazard,
What is a disaster
30  cards
Plate tectonics
What is the thickness of the crus...,
Describe 4 characteristics of the...,
Describe 4 characteristics of the...
13  cards
Plate tectonic theory
What was bacon s theory 1620,
What are the weaknesses of bacon ...,
What was wegener s theory what
16  cards
Plate boundaries - Destructive plate margins
What is the asthenosphere,
What is a conservative boundary,
What is a constructive boundary
22  cards
Volcanic hazards
Where are hazards primarily distr...,
What does the magma type viscosit...
2  cards
Plate boundaries - Constructive and conservative plate margins
What is the name given to the typ...,
What direction is the movement in...,
Why do earthquakes occur on const...
12  cards
CASE STUDY - Himalayan Collision zone
0  cards
CASE STUDY - Hunga Tonga volcano
Where is the hunga tonga volcano ...,
How can the tectonic setting of t...,
What is the nature of the hunga t...
13  cards
CASE STUDY - Svartsengi, Reykanes, Iceland
Where is the svartsengi volcano l...,
How can the tectonic setting of t...,
What is the nature of the svartse...
9  cards
Ridge push, Slab pull and Gravitational sliding
0  cards
The Park Model
What is the park model,
What are the advantages of the pa...,
What are the potential downfalls ...
7  cards
Introduction to seismicity - earthquakes
What is elastic rebound theory he...,
Describe how a normal fault is fo...,
Describe how a reverse fault is f...
32  cards
How can we reduce the impacts of seismic hazards?
0  cards
Intraplate boundaries - Hot Spots
How do hotspots form,
What landforms occur due to hotspots,
What hazards occur due to hotspots
4  cards
Seismic Hazards: Tohoku, Japan Major hazard event
0  cards
Tropical storms hazards
What is a tropical storm,
Describe the spatial distribution...,
Describe the temporal distributio...
5  cards
Tropical storm hazard: Hurricane Katrina
0  cards

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