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Top Natural Disaster Flashcards

In these flashcards, we discuss natural disasters. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. Some examples of natural disasters include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover and also on the infrastructure available.

An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population. In a vulnerable area, however, such as Nepal during the 2015 earthquake, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, requiring years to repair. You will learn all about natural disasters and will then have a better idea of ways to be prepared when experiencing or expecting a natural disaster.

Natural Disasters - Chapter Two

Cards: 19| Attempts: 15| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015

What Is The Hydrologic Cycle?

What Is The Hydrologic Cycle? - Flashcard

- Earth's Water And Movements In Relation To ...

What Is The Rock Cycle?

What Is The Rock Cycle? - Flashcard

- How Rocks Are Formed

Earth And Solar System Formation?

- Rotating Spherical Cloud Of Gas Dust Debris...

What Are Earths Original Heat Sources?

- Sun- Gravity- Meteorite Impact- Radio Activ...

Natural Disasters

Cards: 10| Attempts: 6| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

Blizzards

Blizzard - An Intense Winter Storm With Winds...

Floods

Flood - It Results From Days Of Heavy Rain An...

Hail

Hail - A Mixture Of Liquid And Frozen Precipi...

Hurricanes

Hurricane - They Are Intense Storms With Swir...

Natural Disasters Exam 2

Cards: 5| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

100 Year Flood

A Higher Than Usual Stream Discharge That Has...

Channel Pattern

The Shape Of A Flowing Stream As Viewed From ...

Channel Restoration

The Process Of Returning A Stream And Adjacen...

Channelization

Engineering Technique To Straighten, Widen, E...

Natural Disasters Final Exam

Cards: 8| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Fire Regime

An Ecosystems Potential For Wildfire As Infer...

Peat

Organic Rich Sediment Composed Primarily Of P...

Prescribed Burn

A Fire Purposely Set And Contained Within A D...

Red Flag Warning

With Respect To Wildfires, A Notice From The ...

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