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physical geography: hazards

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By: Poppy Colledge
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Decks in this class (14)

Case Study: Caracas (local hazards)
Where is caracas,
How does infrastructure make cara...,
How many water pipes run across a...
36  cards
Cast Study: Philippines Multi-hazardous
Originalwhat are floods triggered by,
What is the ndcc,
What percentage of all disasters ...
28  cards
Case Study: Alberta Wildfires 2016
How did the climate encourage the...,
How much rainfall was seen in for...,
Why d du below average precipitat...
32  cards
Fires in Nature
What can sources of fuel include ...,
What can sources of heat include,
How can the seasons affect the li...
21  cards
Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan 2013
How much money was given in grant...,
What did save the children do in ...,
How many boat builders were train...
35  cards
Case Study: Hurricane Sandy 2012
How much did the disaster relief ...,
What did the nyc mayor release on...,
How many were without power in ne...
33  cards
Storm Hazards
What is a tropical storm,
How do tropical storms form,
Where are hurricanes found
35  cards
Case Study: Nepal Earthquake 2015
Where was the epicentre,
What were the immediate effects b...,
What did the earthquake trigger i...
43  cards
Case Study: EYJAFJALLAJOKULL Volcano 2010
What type of plate boundary is ey...,
Where is eyjafjallajokull,
Which plates meet on the boundary
27  cards
Volcanic Hazards
What are the characteristics of s...,
Where are shield volcanoes found,
What are the characteristics of c...
39  cards
Seismic Hazards
What are seismic hazards,
What is seismicity,
How are seismic waves formed
30  cards
Case Study: San Andreas Fault
Where is the san andreas fault,
How long is the fault line,
What type of fault is it
19  cards
Plate Tectonics
Describe the crust,
Describe oceanic plates,
Describe continental plates
36  cards
The Concept of Hazards in Geographical Context
What is hazard risk,
What are geophysical hazards,
What is an atmospheric hazard
29  cards

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