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8.6 NH FINAL EXAM
8.6 nh final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tornado - | a mobile destructive vortect of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud advancing beneath large storm surge. |
| Hurricane | a storm with violent wind, in particular tropical cyclone in the caribbean |
| Earthquake | a sudden and vioolent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great discussion. |
| Volcanic Eruption | this occurs when hot materials from the earths interior are thrown out of a volcano |
| Flood | an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry |
| Natural Disaster | a scientific claim, statement backed by evidence and specific |
| severtery | an extend of damage |
| Risk | the chance that danger or hazard wil occur in the future |
| Natural Hazard Forecast | a scientific claim a lot the likelihood of a natural hazard even occurring in a particular place. |
| Storm Surge | A abnormal rise in sea level along the coast caused by a storm. |
| Magnitude | a measurement of the energy oor strength of a natural hazard enough |
| Saffir-Simpson Scale | a system for classifying the wind |
| Seismometer- an instrument used to measure the shaking from an earthquake | -an instrument used to measure the shaking from an earthquake |
| Mercalli Scale | the Mercalli Scale is based on observable earthquake damage |
| Enhanced Fujita Scale | is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage |
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