Earth Sciences 2240F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: 1976 Tangshan Earthquake, Global Catastrophic Risk, Natural Hazard
14 Jan 2015
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Internal energy- leads to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Learn the definitions: natural process events due to physical, chemical, biological activity, natural hazard potential to threat life or property due to natural processes, can ex. China tangshan earthquake global scale; death of many whole species is common. Asteroid 65. 5 million years ago killing 70% of species. 1950"s cost was 3. 9 billion per year, costs have risen over the years. Make the connection between costs, the increase of human population, spread of living habitats into potentially hazardous areas. More people affected by natural disasters because there are more people in the world, more expensive infrastructures means more expensive costs from natural disasters, mainly humans fault for. Catastrophism: an attempt to recognize the importance of geological processes, but sequence them and confine them within the concept of biblical studies catastrophist, you believed o. T hat the history of earth was a record of unique events,
