GEOL 110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Island Arc, Pacific Plate, Asthenosphere
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+ chapter 1: living with earth"s natural hazards. An event that could have a negative impact on people & property resulting from natural processes in the earth"s environment. Let us think about natural hazards as potential earthquakes, tsunami, floods, and natural disasters as the result or aftermath of such hazards. A massive natural disaster often affecting a large region and requiring significant amounts of time and money for recovery. Measures taken to reduce adverse impact on humans or environment. Describe the difference between rapid-onset hazards and slow-onset hazards. Rapid onset- a hazard that develops with little warning strikes fast (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, thunderstorms) Slow onset- a hazard that takes years to develop (drought, climate change, disease epidemic) List and describe the categories of natural hazards: geologic - earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, atmospheric- hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, environmental- wildfires, diseases. List and describe the natural hazards in the united states presidential disaster declaration .
