Natural hazards Flashcards
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Natural hazard
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A naturally occurring event that has the potential to affect people’s lives or properties
2
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Natural disasters
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When natural hazards do affect people’s lives or properties
3
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Drought
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A long period of time when rainfall is below average
4
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Earthquake
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The movement of the ground caused by tectonic plate activity. This is either movement of the plate boundary, fault zones caused by tension or compression which makes the plate rip or expansion of magma chambers in volcanoes
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Magma
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This is the molten rock which lies below the earth,s crust. When ejected, it is called lava
6
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Epicentre
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The point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of the earthquake
7
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Focus
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The point of origin of an earthquake
