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8.6 NH final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Volcanic Eruption | when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively. |
| Magnitude | the great size or extent of something. |
| Tectonic Plate Boundary | is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. |
| Divergent Boundary | divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other |
| Tornado - | a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system. |
| Severity | the fact or condition of being severe. |
| Forecast | predict or estimate (a future event or trend). |
| Hurricane | a severe rain weather |
| Earthquake | when two tectonic plates meet then make a vibrate |
| Flood | big moving water objecting structures |
| Fault | A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. |
| Natural Disaster | a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life. |
| Natural Hazard Forecast | We define forecasting as the provision of timely information to improve the management in the emergency phase, that is, shortly before, during and after a hazardous event. |
| Transform Boundary | Transform boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other |
| Tectonic Plate | A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere |
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