Lisbon earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
hazard
A
being crushed in a collapsing building, drowning in a flood caused by a broken dam or levee, getting buried under a landslide, or being burned in a fire.
1
Q
exposure
A
lived on the mid-Atlantic transform fault,
2
Q
vulnerability
A
brick homes, no building codes, no warning
3
Q
risk
A
floods, fires, collapse
4
Q
secondary effects
A
because of the earthquake it caused a huge tsunami, because of the shaking it causes candles to fall and started fires.
5
Q
Enlightenment
A
People thought that they were being punished by god ( nov 1) All saints day
6
Q
long term affects
A
Widespread destruction city was destroyed
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