Natrual Hazards Key Terms Flashcards
1
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What does adjustment mean?
A
Changes designed to react to and cope with a situation, such as a threat posed by a hazard.
2
Q
What is an earthquake?
A
A violent shaking of the earth’s crust.
3
Q
What is emergency aid?
A
Help in the form of food, medical care and temporary housing provided immediately after a natural disaster.
4
Q
What is infrastructure?
A
The transport networks and the water, sewage and communication systems that are vital to people and their settlements and businesses.
5
Q
What is a lahar?
A
A flow of wet material down the side of a volcano’s ash cone that can become a serious hazard.
6
Q
What is plate movement?
A
Mainly the coming together and moving apart of tectonic planes.
