drrr finals Flashcards
levels of effects of disaster: direct disaster
primary effects
levels of effects of disaster: interruption/loss of electrical and water services
secondary effects
levels of effects of disaster: stagnant water, aftershocks, food shortage, and loss of employment
tertiary effects
3 affected components of disaster
people, building, & economy
sliding down of a mass of earth
landslide
huge sea wave triggered by the violent displacement by the ocean floor
tsunami
process of loose soil becoming a liquid
liquefaction
through breaking of wirings
fire
3 ways to avoid disaster
- effective recording & interpretation of ground motion
- construct seismic hazard map
- develop resistance structures
type of volcanic eruption: occur when magma rises to the surface and erupts through a vent in earth’s crust
volcanic eruption
type of volcanic eruption: ejection of large amounts of ash, gas, and rock fragments into the air. can reach several kilometers high, and the ash can travel long distances.
vulcanian eruption
type of volcanic eruption: most explosive type or mushroon-shaped cloud
plinian eruption
type of volcanic eruption: the volcanic vent can become blocked by viscous magma
pelean eruption
type of volcanic eruption: frequent, small explosions
strombolian eruptions
type of volcanic eruption: effusive of basaltic lava
hawaiian eruptions