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8.6 NH Final Exam

TermDefinition
Tornado a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds appearing like a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
Hurricane a storm with a violent wind, in particular, a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
Earthquake a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Volcanic eruption A volcanic eruption occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano
Flood an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
Saffir-Simpson Scale A system for classifying the intensity of a hurricane based on its wind speed.
Geophysical A hazard orginating from solid earth. This term is used to interchangeably with the term geological hazard.
Meteorological A hazard orginating from solid earth. This term is used to interchangeably with the term geological hazard.
Hydrological A hazard caused by the occurrence, movement, and distribution of surface and subsurface freshwater and saltwater.
Climatological A hazard caused by long-lived, meso- to macro-scale atmospheric processes ranging from intra-seasonal to multi-decadal climate variability
Biological A hazard caused by the exposure to living organisms and their toxic substances (e.g., venom, mold) or vector-borne diseases that they may carry.
Magnitude A measurement of the energy or strength of a natural hazard event. Generally, the stronger the hazard, the greater its magnitude.
Risk the chance (probability) that a danger or hazard will occur
Forecast a scientific claim (statement backed by evidence and scientific reasoning) about the likelihood that an event will occur in the future.
Pattern Something that repeats in a predictable manner.
Prediction A forecast.
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