KEY TERMS: Natural Hazards Flashcards
Hazard Risk
the probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place
Hazard Frequency
how likely someone is to be impacted by an earthquake
Hazard
a danger or risk which can harm and affect people and objects
Hazard Perception
the different ways which people view hazards and how that affects their actions
Earthquake
A sudden violent shaking in the ground, normally causing destruction, from movement in the earths crust
Volcano
A mountain or hill which has a crater or vent through which lava, rocks, hot vapour and gas are erupted from the earths crust
Geophysical Hazard
A potential damaging natural event which can cause damage as a result of geological things
Tropical Storm
A localised very intense area of low pressure wind system forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force
resilience
how able a community is able to adapt and recover after an event
emergency
a state in which normal procedures are suspended and extra-ordinary measures are taken in order to avert or deal with a disaster
lithosphere
the solid top layer of the crust in which plates are formed - consists of crust and upper mantle
asthenosphere
soft plastic like rock in the upper mantle just below the lithosphere
