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8.6 NH Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful. |
| Storm Surge | a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm. |
| Convergent Boundary | when two plates collide. |
| Divergent Boundary | When two plates pull apart from each other |
| Transform Boundary | When two plates rub against eachother |
| Seismometer | a device that measures earthquakes |
| Levees | a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water. |
| Weather Balloons | a balloon equipped with meteorological apparatus which is sent into the atmosphere to provide information about the weather. |
| Mercalli Scale | a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake, ranging from I (virtually imperceptible) to XII (total destruction). |
| Enhanced Fujita Scale | used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. |
| volcanic Explosive index | a scale that describes the size of explosive volcanic eruptions based on magnitude and intensity |
| Seismic Resistance Construction | earthquake-resistant construction, |
| Magnitude | intenisty |
| Precursor | something that happens before a natural disaster |
| Natural Hazard Forecast | a forcast for potential natural disasters |