Hazardous environment: 3.1 some places are more hazardous then others
tropical cyclone
earthquakes
volcanoes
distributions
characteristics
measurement of different types
the warm hot areas lodged between the tropical Cancer and the tropical of Capricorn
pressure
the weight of atmosphere.
Coriolis affect
the direction or boriding of the wind dew to the relation of the spin of the earth.
cumulonimbus cloud
clouds that form a towering mass with a flat ba
volcanic and earthquake hazards
prevailing winds
a direction of wind that is most request
eye
the regen at the centre of the storm
the Saffir - Simpson Hurricane
in-between the tropics
move south west
sea temp over 27
focus
the exact position where an earthquake takes place
epicentre
the position on the ground surface directly above the focus
rector scale
a scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake
magma
molten material from the earth interior
lava
molten material from the earth's interior ejected at the earth's surface through a volcano or a crack
cone volcano
steep - sided volcano by slow moving viscous (sticky) lava
shied volcano
low angle volcano, formed by very hot, runny lava
hot spot
isolated, rising plumes of magma that lead to volcanic activity away from plate margins
pyroclastic flows
explosive clouds of superheated material (700) that can travel at up to 500km/hour
acidification
the increased acidity of water due to sulphur emissions from volcanoes
lahars
mudflows caused by the mixing of volcanic ash and water
primary hazards
the direct hazard associated with natural events
secondary hazards
the indirect hazards associated with natural events
liquesfaction
the way in which soil, loose materials and some rocks act like a liquid due to shaking during an earthquakes
hurricane category 1,2,3,4,5
volcanic explosivity index
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