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Natural hazards - Coggle Diagram
Natural hazards
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Tsunami
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Occur when a sub-marine volcano displaces the sea bed vertically. The violent motion causes the large volume of water to move outwards from displacement point
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Volcanic eruption
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Close or on tectonic boundaries, apart from hotspots.
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Natural hazard=A naturally occurring process or event that has the potential to affect people. (a volcano under the sea, away from people)
Natural disaster= A major natural hazard that causes significant social, environmental and economic damage.
Vulnerability=The ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a natural hazard. (the more vulnerable the population is, the greater the disaster will be)
The continental fracture zone=belt of activity following the mountain ranges from Spain to the Alps.
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