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Hazard risk and vulnerability
What is risk,
State 3 reasons why people live n...,
Define frequency
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The concept of hazard in a geographical context
What is a natural hazard,
What is an example of a hazard,
What is a disaster
30
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Plate tectonics
What is the thickness of the crus...,
Describe 4 characteristics of the...,
Describe 4 characteristics of the...
13
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Plate tectonic theory
What was bacon s theory 1620,
What are the weaknesses of bacon ...,
What was wegener s theory what
16
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Plate boundaries - Destructive plate margins
What is the asthenosphere,
What is a conservative boundary,
What is a constructive boundary
22
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Volcanic hazards
Where are hazards primarily distr...,
What does the magma type viscosit...
2
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Plate boundaries - Constructive and conservative plate margins
What is the name given to the typ...,
What direction is the movement in...,
Why do earthquakes occur on const...
12
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CASE STUDY - Himalayan Collision zone
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CASE STUDY - Hunga Tonga volcano
Where is the hunga tonga volcano ...,
How can the tectonic setting of t...,
What is the nature of the hunga t...
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CASE STUDY - Svartsengi, Reykanes, Iceland
Where is the svartsengi volcano l...,
How can the tectonic setting of t...,
What is the nature of the svartse...
9
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Ridge push, Slab pull and Gravitational sliding
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The Park Model
What is the park model,
What are the advantages of the pa...,
What are the potential downfalls ...
7
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Introduction to seismicity - earthquakes
What is elastic rebound theory he...,
Describe how a normal fault is fo...,
Describe how a reverse fault is f...
32
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How can we reduce the impacts of seismic hazards?
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Intraplate boundaries - Hot Spots
How do hotspots form,
What landforms occur due to hotspots,
What hazards occur due to hotspots
4
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Seismic Hazards: Tohoku, Japan Major hazard event
What is the tectonic setting of j...,
What were the causes of the seism...,
What were the primary direct haza...
11
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Tropical storms hazards
What is a tropical storm,
Describe the spatial distribution...,
Describe the temporal distributio...
18
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CASE STUDY - Tropical storm hazard: Hurricane Katrina
Describe the location of the storm,
Describe the tropical storm hazar...,
What made new orleans physically ...
10
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CASE STUDY - Multi - hazardous environment: Haiti, Caribbean
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