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geohazards Flashcards

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A’A’

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a mafic lava flow with a rough blocky surface

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pahoehoe

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low viscosity lava flow, smooth billowy lobes

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two greatest threats from volcanos

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pyroclastic flow and lahars (mudflow)

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three types of faults

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normal: diverging, tension
reverse: converging, compression
strike slip: transforming, shearing

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earthquake waves

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P waves
S waves
R and L waves (most destructive)

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