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Hazards Flashcards

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What is a hazard?

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a potential threat to human life and property caused by an event

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how is a hazard different to a disaster?

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a disaster occurs when a vulnerable population is exposed to a hazard, causing significant disruption

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how does experience affect hazard perception?

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those with more experience may better understand hazards, but some may develop an optimistic outlook, thinking hazards wont repeat

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what are hydrometeorological hazards?

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hazards that are both atmospheric and hydrological, such as tropical storms

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what are the three main types of geographical hazard?

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  • geophysical (land processes, tectonics)
  • atmospheric (weather systems)
  • hydrological (water bodies/ movement)
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how can religion and beliefs influence hazard perception

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some may see hazards as part of a divine plan

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how does wealth affect hazard perception?

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wealthier people may perceive hazards as smaller due to less vulnerability, but may also see greater financial risks

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how does education affect hazard perception?

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more educated individuals may understand the full effects of a hazard leading them to take precautions

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example of a geophysical hazard

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  • volcanic eruptions
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how does mobility influence hazard perception?

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those with limited mobility may perceive hazards as greater threats as they cannot escape

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example of an atmospheric hazard

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  • wildfires
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example of a hydrological hazard

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  • floods
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what is fatalism in the context of hazards?

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the belief that hazards are uncontrollable natural events and any losses should be accepted

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what is prediction in hazard response

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using scientific research and past events to anticipate when a hazard will occur, allowing for warnings and prevention

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what is mitigation in hazard response?

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strategies carried out to lessen the severity of a hazard, such as using sandbags dooring floods

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what is adaptation in hazard response?

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adjusting lifestyle choices to reduce vulnerability, such as building earthquake proof houses

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what is risk sharing in hazard response?

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a community collectively investing in strategies to mitigate the impact of future hazards, like insurance in new zeland

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how does hazard incidence affect human response?

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low incidence hazards may have fewer management strategies in place and may be harder to predict

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how does hazard distribution affect human response?

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high distribution areas are likely to have more management strategies in place

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how does prediction help reduce hazard impacts?

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allows for warnings and in some cases prediction, like predicting wildfires from climate indicators

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what is the difference between magnitude and intensity?

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magnitude is the definable size of of a hazard, while intensity refers to the effects on people

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how does economic development influence hazard response?

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wealthier areas are more likely to have mitigation strategies, while less developed areas may experience worse effects from the same hazard

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what challenges can HICs experience in hazard preparedness?

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  • resource limitations in multi hazard environments, like Canada’s limited response to tsunamis due to its focus on wildfires
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what happens in stage one of the park model?

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relief
- immediate local response
- medical aid
- foreign aid

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what is the park model?

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a graphical representation of human responses to hazards, showing recovery stages after a hazard, including the speed and depth of deterioration and recovery

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what happens in stage 2 of the park model?

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rehabilitation
- services are restored
- temporary shelters and hospitals

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what happens in stage 3 of the park model?

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reconstruction:
- restoring the area to the same or a better quality of life
- mitigation

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how does the park model compare different hazards?

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shows that more catastrophic hazards have steeper curves and slower recovery times

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what is the hazard management cycle?

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outlines stages of response to hazards: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation

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what are the limitations of hazard models like the park model?

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  • may not accurately represent the responses to all hazards
  • may not account for factors such as development level or intensity
25
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Structure of the earth- Inner core

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  • solid ball of iron/ nickel
    -very hot due to pressure and radioactive decay
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Structure of the earth- outer core

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  • semi molten
  • iron/ nickel
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Structure of the earth- mantle

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  • mainly solid rock
  • high in silicon
    -top layer (asthenosphere) is where convection currents occur
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Structure of the earth- asthenosphere

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  • semi- molten layer that constantly moves due to convection currents
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Structure of the earth- lithosphere

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  • broken into plates
  • majority within the mantle
    -the top is the earths crust
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Structure of the earth- crust

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  • thin top of the lithosphere
    -oceanic crust: dense, destroyed by plate movement
  • continental crust: less dense
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what causes convection currents?

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heat from the inner core rises through the mantle, making magma less dense. The magma cools becomes denser and sinks, creating a continuous loop

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Plate tectonic theory

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the lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates that move due to convection currents in the asthenosphere

33
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what are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Destructive:
- move towards each other
Constructive:
- move away from each other
Conservative:
- move parallel to each other

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what happens at a destructive plate boundary ( continental and oceanic)

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  • denser oceanic plate subducts below the continental plate, forming deep ocean trenches and fold mountains
  • subducted oceanic crust melts, creating pressure that leads to volcanoes
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what happens at a destructive plate boundary between two oceanic plates?

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  • the heavier plate subducts, forming ocean trenches and fold mountains
  • underwater volcanoes form new land
36
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what happens at a destructive plate boundary (two continental)

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  • no subduction occurs but pressure builds, causing fold mountains
37
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what happens at a constructive plate boundary between two oceanic plates?

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  • magma rises between the separating plates , forming new land (sea floor spreading)
  • less explosive underwater volcanoes as magma rises
38
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what is sea floor spreading?

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  • the formation of new oceanic crust as magma fills gaps between separating plates
39
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how is sea floor spreading evidenced?

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  • paleomagnetism shows symmetrical bands of rock with alternating magnetic polarity as proof of plate movment
40
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what happens at a constructive plate boundary (continental and continental)

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  • land is forced apart, creating rift valleys
  • volcanoes can form
41
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What is ridge push?

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  • gravity acts on the slope created by separating plates, pushing them further apart and widening the gap
42
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what is slab pull?

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a subducting plate pulls the rest of the plate with it into the mantle, causing further subduction

43
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what happens at a conservative plate boundary

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  • plates move parallel to each other in different directions or speeds
  • no landforms but pressure can cause fault lines
44
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what are lava flows?

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  • vary in speed depending on viscosity
  • silica makes lava viscous and slow
  • common in explosive eruptions
45
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what are hotspots?

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areas of of volcanic activity unrelated to plate boundaries where magma plumes rise and burn through the crust, creating volcanoes and islands i.e. Hawaii

46
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what are lahars?

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  • mudflows caused by melting ice during eruptions
  • can flow rapidly and cause significant damage
47
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what are toxic gasses in volcanic eruptions

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  • gases such as CO2 can be released and pose a lethal risk
48
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what causes acid rain during volcanic eruptions?

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  • gases like sulfur dioxide are released into the atmosphere, causing acid rain
48
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what is the difference between explosive and effusive eruptions?

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  • Explosive eruptions have high magnitude and release more tephra, while effusive eruptions are calmer and lower magnitude.
49
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what are pyroclastic flows

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  • clouds of hot ash and gas that travel at high speeds
  • up to 430mph
50
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What are the primary effects of volcanic hazards on the environment?

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  • Ecosystems damaged
  • wildlife may be killed due to various volcanic hazards.
50
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what is the ring of fire?

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  • 25,000 mile belt around the pacific ocean known for high volcanic and earthquake activity
50
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what is the volcanic explosivity index (VEI)?

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  • a logarithmic scale measuring the power of volcanic eruptions based on factors such as tephra volume and eruption height
51
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What are the primary social effects of volcanic hazards?

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  • People killed
  • homes destroyed by lava or pyroclastic flows
  • key government buildings may be damaged.
52
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What are the secondary economic effects of volcanic hazards?

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  • Jobs lost
  • businesses and industries disrupted
  • financial benefits from tourism.
53
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How can volcanic hazards be managed through preparedness?

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  • Monitoring
  • evacuation procedures
  • educating people in risk areas can reduce impacts
53
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What are the secondary social effects of volcanic hazards?

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  • Fires
  • homelessness
  • conflicts over government response and food shortages
54
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How can volcanic hazards be managed through adaptation?

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  • Move away from at-risk areas
  • strengthen buildings
  • capitalize on tourism opportunities
55
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Can volcanic eruptions be predicted?

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  • seismic activity and gas release can indicate an eruption
  • exact predictions are not possible
56
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What causes plates to become stuck during movement?

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  • Plates can become stuck due to friction between their irregularities, building up pressure until the plates give way, releasing seismic waves
57
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How does pressure build up between plates?

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  • Plates become stuck, but convection currents continue to push, building pressure until the plates move suddenly, causing seismic waves.
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What is the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?

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  • The focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates
  • The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
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How does the depth of focus affect earthquake magnitude?

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  • Shallow focuses (e.g., at conservative boundaries) produce stronger seismic waves near the epicenter, while deeper focuses spread the waves over a larger area.
59
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What are shockwaves in earthquakes?
he ground to vibrate.

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  • Shockwaves (or seismic waves) occur when plates release built-up pressure, transferring potential energy into kinetic energy, causing the ground to vibrate.
59
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How is seismicity measured?

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  • logarithmic Richter Scale (strength of seismic waves) and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (level of destruction).
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What is a tsunami, and how does it form during an earthquake?

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  • A tsunami occurs when an oceanic crust is jolted, displacing water above it. The waves travel fast but low, gaining height as they reach shallower coastal waters.
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What is liquefaction?

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  • Liquefaction occurs when saturated soil is shaken during an earthquake, making it behave like a liquid, weakening it and causing the ground to subside under weight.
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How does a tsunami’s height increase as it approaches the coast?

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  • As the tsunami reaches the coast, friction between the seabed and the waves slows them down, causing the wave height to increase, creating a large wall of water

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