impacts Flashcards
1
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primary impacts definition
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Happen immediately and as a direct effect of.
2
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secondary impact definition
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Happen as a result of the primary effects
3
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immediate responses definition
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Happen immediately after the event.They usually involve aid,search and rescue in the hours and days following an event.
4
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long term responses definition
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Involves rebuilding the damage caused or preparing for future hazards.They usually occur weeks, months or years after the event.
5
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fault lines definition
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Cracks in the Earth’s crust.
6
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aftershocks definition
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A smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake.
