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8.6 NH Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Levees | |
| Mercalli Scale | |
| Enchanted Fujita Scale | |
| Volcanic Explosive Index | |
| Seismometer | An instrument used to measure the shaking of an earthquake. |
| Mitigate | |
| Storm Surge | An abnormal rise in sea level along the coast caused by a storm. |
| Tectonic Plate Boundary | |
| Convergent Boundary | |
| Divergent Boundary | |
| Transform Boundary | |
| Cone of Uncertainty | The visual picture of a hurricane forecast on a map. |
| Radar/Doplar | |
| Fault | |
| Saffir-Simpson Scale | A system for classifying the intensity of a hurricane based on its wind speed. |