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WoRd | DeFiNiTiOn |
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catostrophic | brings terrible loss or lasting suffering |
eruption | A sudden, often violent outburst |
force | a push or pull acted upon something |
pressure | the force of two thing being pushed together |
equilibrium | a condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system |
natural hazard | an event that results from earth's processes and that can cause damage and endager human life |
hurricane | winds traveling in 2 different directions meet and create a spinning weather system over tropical ocean waters; fueled through cantact with warm ocean water |
landslide~involves rocks mudflows~involves just mud and stuff | rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil; occur after heavy rains in a normally dry area or after an earthquake |
tornado | small, spinning column of air that has high wind speeds and that touches the ground; occurs when cold, dry air meets warm, moist air |
tsunami | huge surface waves created by earthquakes underwater |
drought | an extended period where water availability falls below the requirminets for a region |
flood | heavy rains of sudden melting of snow cause large amounts of water to enter a river system or an area where drainage is not adequate and cause an overflow of water |
earthquake | rock beneath earth's surface moves and creates stress in the rock; stress causes rock to break or change shape releasing energy in the form of vibrations |
wildfire | a rapidly spreading fire |
storm surge | water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm |
hurricane watch | hurricane conditions are likely for a location within 24 hours |
hurricane watch | hurrican conditions are likely for a location within 36 hours |