Natural Hazards Flashcards

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1
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Earthquakes

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Typhoons

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2
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Floods

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Storm surge

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3
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Marine processes

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Coastal processes

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4
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Volcanic eruptions

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Hurricanes

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5
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Landslide

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Types of volcano

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6
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Active volcano

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Types of volcanic materials ejected

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7
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Natural hazards

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Lava

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8
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Tephra

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Gases

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9
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Lahar

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Potentially active volcanoes

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10
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Inactive volcanoes

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Elastic-rebound theory

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11
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Philippines is prone to earthquakes because…

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Waves

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12
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Three major earthquake generators

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Two active fault systems

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13
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Cause of landslide and its connection with floods

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Natural causes of landslides may be aggravated by human activities like…

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14
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Tsunami

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Tropical cyclone

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15
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Tropical depression

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Tropical storm

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16
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Severe tropical storm

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Typhoon

17
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Super typhoon

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Areal flood

18
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Riverine flood

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Coastal or estuarine flood

19
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Urban flood

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Currents

20
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Four main processes which cause coastal erosion. Explain each one.

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Transportation

21
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Longshore drift

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Traction

22
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Saltation

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Suspension

23
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Solution

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Disaster prevention and mitigation

24
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Disaster preparedness

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Disaster response

25
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Disaster rehabilitation and recovery

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Marine deposition vs erosion