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Decks in this class (15)

The Concepts of Hazards
What is a hazard,
What is a natural hazard,
What is a disaster how does the u...
19  cards
Plate Tectonics
How thick is the continental plate,
How old is the continental plate,
How dense is the continental plate
10  cards
Plate Boundaries and Landforms
Describe a constructive divergent...,
Describe a destructive plate boun...,
Describe a collision plate boundary
8  cards
Volcanic Hazards
What is the difference between ma...,
Where are low silica basaltic lav...,
What is the nature of low silica ...
8  cards
Volcanic Impacts
What are the primary impacts of a...,
What is a tephra,
What is a pyroclastic flow
10  cards
Managing Volcanic Hazards
How can you predict volcanic erup...,
How can is gas concentration meas...,
How is land deformation measured
6  cards
Earthquakes
What is an earthquake,
What is the epicentre,
What is the focus
9  cards
Earthquakes - Impacts
What are the primary impacts of a...,
What are some secondary effects o...,
What is soil liquefaction
7  cards
Earthquake management
How can earthquakes be prevented,
How can earthquakes be predicted,
What protection methods can be pu...
4  cards
Tropical Storms
What are the different names for ...,
Where are hurricanes found,
Where are cyclones found
6  cards
Management of Tropical Storms
How do you prevent a tropical storm,
How can you predict a tropical storm,
How can you protect yourself from...
4  cards
Wildfires
What is a wildfire,
What is a crown fire,
What is a surface fire
13  cards
Wildfire Impacts
What are the primary effects of w...,
How do wildfires cause a loss of ...,
How do wildfires cause a loss of ...
8  cards
Wildfire Management
How can you predict wildfires,
How can you prepare for wilfires,
What preventative methods are the...
4  cards
Case Study : Haiti, Port-au-Prince
Where is haiti located,
Background information on haiti a...,
Background information of the 201...
7  cards

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