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8.6 Natural hazards

8.6 Natural hazards exam

TermDefinition
Tornado a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of 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
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.
Cone of Uncertainty The visual picture of a hurricane forecast on a map.
Tectonic Plate Boundary Where two tectonic plates meet.
Tectonic Plate Pieces of Earth’s crust.
Precursor An event that occurs before a natural hazard, it can help in predicting that the hazard event will occur.
Seismometer An instrument used to measure the shaking from an earthquake.
Pattern Something that repeats in a predictable manner.
Prediction A forecast.
Floodplain An area of low-lying ground next to a river, formed mainly of river sediments.
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