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8.6 NH Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flood | occurs when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. (It is usually caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snow melt, or storm surge from a cyclone or tsunami in the coastal areas.) |
| pattern | something that repeats in a predictable manner. |
| prediction | a forecast |
| floodplain | an era of low-lying ground next to a river, formed mainly of river sediments. |
| storm surge | an abnormal rise in sea level along the coast caused by a storm |
| magnitude | a measurement of energy or strength of a natural hazard event. generally, the stronger the hazard, the greater the magnitude. |
| saffir-Simpson scale | a system for classifying the intensity of a hurricane based on its wind speed. |
| severity | extent of damage, or loss from a natural hazard event. |
| force | a push or pull exerted on an object |
| intensity | a type of damage from a natural event. |
| precursor | an event that occurs before a natural hazard and can help in predicting that the hazard event will occur |
| monitor | to make measurements and observations overtime to keep track of something |
| seimomenter | an instruments used to measure the shaking from an earthquake |
| cone of uncertainly | the visual picture of a hurricane forecast on a map |
| severity | extent of damage, or loss from a natural hazard event. |
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