GEOL105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Oklahoma City, Coastal Erosion, Natural Hazard
5 Nov 2018
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Lava and haze made of hydrochloric acid and hot lava meets cold water splits h20 molecule. Is a natural process that is a potential threat to human life or property. Can be caused by forces external to the earth. The processes that have shaped the earth are essentially the same as those we can observe today. The present it the key to the past . Earthquakes occur most frequently in oklahoma city, ok. Most at risk for a catastrophic tsunami. Clue 3: look at the geologic record. A natural disaster is a natural hazard that: Meets one or more of the following criteria. Natural disasters are increasing in number and devastation. It is because we are putting more people on the earth. More people = increased exposure to hazards. Higher population densities make evacuation and or more sheltering more difficult. Population growth has more than tripled in the past 70 years.
