ELS (LG4) Flashcards

1
Q

Actions to reduce impact of hazard

A

Mitigations

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2
Q

Adjusting to natural hazard

A

Adaptation

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3
Q

Natural continuous or recurring activities that shapes the earth’s surface

A

Geologic processes

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4
Q

Natural events that pose threat to human

A

Geologic hazards

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5
Q

Movements of the earths crustal plate

A

Plate tectonics

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6
Q

Cause of movements of tectonic plates

A

Convection currents

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7
Q

Process which rocks and minerals break down through process of physical, chemical, or biological

A

weathering

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8
Q

Abundant element on earth

A

Silicate

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9
Q

When rocks are fractured

A

Mechanical weathering

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10
Q

When rock react with environmental chemical

A

Chemical weathering

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11
Q

Breakdown of rocks by living organism

A

Biological weathering

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12
Q

the process by which sediments combine to form sedimentary rocks

A

Lithification

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13
Q

Movement of rock, solid, and debris down a slope due to gravity

A

Mass wasting

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14
Q

Removing trees

A

Deforestation

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15
Q

Counter for deforestation

A

reforestation

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16
Q

extracting mineral

A

mining

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17
Q

building infrastracture

A

Construction

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18
Q

Release of energy in the earth’s crust

A

Earthquakes

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19
Q

Earthquake is measured by

A

Richter scale

20
Q

magma expelled from a volcano

A

Volcanic eruption

21
Q

Series of massive ocean waves

A

Tsunami

22
Q

Depression or holes

A

Sinkholes

23
Q

Rapid flow of snow

A

Avalanche

24
Q

are phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic nature

A

Hydrometeorological hazard

25
Q

Large violent tropical cyclone

A

Typhoon

26
Q

Intense low pressure system characterized by strong spiral winds towards the center called EYE

A

Cyclone

27
Q

Tropical depression

A

35kph to 63 kph

28
Q

Tropical storm

A

64kph to 118kph

29
Q

Typhoon

A

exceed 118kph

30
Q

Storm with lightning

A

Thunderstorm

31
Q

Rapid rotating air

A

tornado

32
Q

rapid flood

A

flash flood

33
Q

overflow of land areas

A

flood

34
Q

2 elements of flood

A

rainfall Intensity
rainfall Duration

35
Q

rise of sea level due to tropical cyclone

A

Storm surge

36
Q

warming of ocean

A

El nino

37
Q

fluctuations in temperature

A

El-nino southern oscillation

38
Q

La nina

A

pag lamig

39
Q

Caused by moon and sun gravitational pull

A

tides

40
Q

the flow of water

A

tidal currents

41
Q

wind driven waves can shape beaches

A

waves

42
Q

flow of water in specific direction

A

Currents

43
Q

main types of currents

A

Surface currents
Deep water currents

44
Q

moving sand along the shore

A

Longshore drift

45
Q

powerful force in coastal erosion

A

Hydraulic action

46
Q

waves carry sediments strike against shoreline

A

abrasion