Natural Disasters Flashcards
what are natural events?
Incidents, which occur naturally e.g. a major flood, a tornado or a volcano erupting. But happen where no one lives
How can Natural events turn into Natural hazard?
When the flood, tornado, or erupting volcano effects man made buildings or places.
How can a Natural hazard turn into and Natural disaster?
When the natural hazard effects human lives e.g. diseases break out.
Whats the crust?
The outer most part of the earth’s structure
what is the core?
the inner most part of the earth’s structure
what is the mantle?
The largest and semi molten part of the earth’s structure
What are the plate boundaries/margins?
The place where two or more tectonic plates meet
What are convection currents?
Movement with the earths mantle that drives tectonic plates to move.
What is a continental Drift?
The gradual movement of the continents across the earths surface through geological time.
What are tectonic plates?
the division of the earths crust.
What year was the Japan earthquake and tsunami?
2011
On average how much was the damage cost?
35 billion
How many people were confirmed dead in the japan 2011?
15,891
What causes a tropical storm?
Tropical storms only occur over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm moist air over the ocean, rises upwards from near the surface.
What are the effects of a tropical storm?
Heavy rain, strong winds and large storm surges over land from the sea.
What were the effects of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, in the USA?
20,000 flights cancelled
$50 billion worth of damage
55 people died in New York
100 people killed in 10 states
What is the difference between conflict and war?
Conflict- a serious disagreement or argument
War- a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
When was the first Congo War?
1998
How many people were killed in the Congo War?
5,400,000 people were killed
What was the second Congo war also known as?
Africa’s world war as nine African countries fought each other on Congolese soil
What was the Sun City Agreement?
In April 2002, the Sun City Agreement, along with the Pretoria Accord in July 2002, put an official end to the war.
What was the name of the President who won the first democratic elections in the Republic of Congo for 40 years?
Josef Kabila
What is the cause of piracy in Somalia?
The cause of Somali piracy is because Somalia is a failed state. Fisherman defended their territory. It grew and got worse, because lots of money was made from it.
What was the name of the Captain, whose ship was captured by pirates and the story was made into a film?
Captain Phillips
What was the cause of the Sudan/South Sudan climate wars?
Climate change in the desert and loss of farm land has made the civil war between Sudan and South Sudan worse. People are fighting over access to water and land to grow crops.
What is Swash?
When waves hit the shore, they break up making turbulent water, called swash.
What is Upwash?
The water rushing up the sand.
What is Backwash?
The water rolling back into the sea.
What is Longshaw drift?
The movement of material by waves that approach the coast at an angle, but recedes directly away from the shore
What are costal landforms created by erosion?
Headlands, bays and cliffs
