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Physical Geography

This class was created by Brainscape user Jake Longstaff. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Jake Longstaff
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Decks in this class (27)

Tectonic Hazards EQ1 - Locations at risk from tectonic hazards
What is a natural hazard,
What is the global distribution o...,
What is the global distribution o...
34  cards
Tectonic Hazards EQ2 - Tectonic disasters
What is a natural hazard,
What is a natural disaster,
What is degg s model
36  cards
Tectonic Hazards EQ3 - Hazard/disaster management
What do the overall longer term n...,
Why are disaster statistics contr...,
What is a mega disaster
24  cards
Coasts EQ1 - Coastal landscapes and processes
What is the littoral zone,
What are the 2 main types of coast,
What are the 4 areas in the litto...
46  cards
Coasts EQ2 - Coastal landforms
What are the characteristics of c...,
What are the characteristics of d...,
What is beach morphology
49  cards
Coasts EQ3 - Coastal erosion and sea level change
What is eustatic change,
What is isostatic change,
How can eustatic change cause ris...
32  cards
Coasts EQ4 - Coastal management
What are the economic losses from...,
What are the social losses from c...,
What are the environmental losses...
45  cards
Water EQ1 - Hydrological cycle
What is the global hydrological c...,
What is a store,
What is a flux
63  cards
Water EQ2 - Variations in the hydrological cycle
What are the four types of drought,
What is meteorological drought an...,
What is hydrological drought and ...
40  cards
Water EQ3 - Water security
What are players,
What percentage of water is usabl...,
What is peak water
60  cards
Carbon EQ1 - The carbon cycle and planetary health
What is the carbon cycle,
What are the main carbon stores,
When is the carbon cycle balanced
46  cards
Carbon EQ2 - Consequences of increasing energy demand
What is energy security,
What is the difference between lo...,
What are the 4 important aspects ...
41  cards
Carbon EQ3 - Human threats to global climate system
How are carbon and water cycles t...,
What is the importance of the ter...,
What is the driver of deforestati...
55  cards

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