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8.6 NH Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing greater destruction, as a result of movements within the earths crust or volcanic action. |
| Precursor | An event that happens before a natural hazard and helps in predicting that the event will occur. |
| Monitoring | To make measurement and observations overtime to keep track of something. |
| Seismometer | An instrument used to measure the shaking from an earthquake. |
| Cone of Uncertainty | The visual picture of a hurricane forecast on a map. |
| Storm Surge | An abnormal rise in sea level along the coast caused by a storm. |
| Magnitude | A measurement of the strength of a natural hazard event. The stronger the hazard the higher the magnitude. |
| Saffir-Simpson Scale | A system for classifying the intensity of a hurricane based on its wind speed. |
| Severity | Extend of damage or loss from a natural hazard event. |
| Flood | An overflowing amount of water beyond its normal rate, especially over what is normally dry land. |
| Risk | The chance that danger or hazard will occur. |
| Forecast | A scientific claim about the likelihood that an event will occur in the future. |
| Natural Hazard Forecast | The likelihood of a natural hazard occurring in a particular place. |
| 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. |
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