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8.6 NH Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cone of Uncertainty | The visual pictureof a hurricane forecast on map. |
| Saffir-Simpson Scale | A system for classifing the intensity of a hurricane base on its wind speed. |
| Mitigate | A 12-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake. |
| Convergent Boundary | a location in Earth’s crust and mantle where two tectonic plates crash into one another, either one going under the other, or colliding into one another |
| Transform Boundary | a location in Earth’s crust and mantle where two tectonic plates slide past one another |
| Divergent Boundary | a location in Earth’s crust and mantle where two tectonic plates move apart from one another |
| Precursor | An event that occurs before a natural hazard can help in predicting that the hazard event will occur. |
| Monitor | To make measurements and observations over time to keep track of something. |
| Seismometer | An insrument used to measure the shaking from an earthquake. |
| Enhanced Fujita Scale | Used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. |
| Mercalli Scale | Based on observable earthquake damage. |
| Storm Surge | An abnormal rise in sea level along the coast caused by a storm. |
| Natural Hazard Forecast | A scientific claim about the likelihood of a natural hazard event occuring in a particular place. |
| Forecast | A scientific claim (statement backed by evidence and scientific reasoning) about the likelihood that an event will occur in the future. |
| Risk | The chance that danger might occur |
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