AQA Natural Hazards - Key Words 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: SamuelTyeCreated on: 02-08-17 07:53 Natural Hazard A natural event that threaten someone people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction & death 1 of 30 Hazard Risk The probability that a natural hazard may take place 2 of 30 Managements strategies Techniques of controlling responding to or dealing with an event 3 of 30 Monitoring Recording physical change s to help forecast when & where a natural hazard may take place 4 of 30 Planning Actions taken to enable communities to respond to & recover from natural disasters 5 of 30 Prediction Attempts to forecast when & where a natural hazard may take place 6 of 30 Protection Actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce impact 7 of 30 Conservative Plate Boundary Tectonic Plate margins where 2 Tectonics slide past each other 8 of 30 Constructive Plate Boundary Tectonic Plate Margins where 2 Tectonics move part allowing rising magma to form a Shield volcano 9 of 30 Destructive Plate Boundary Tectonic Plate Margins where 2 Tectonics move towards each other, causing earthquakes & volcanoes 10 of 30 Earthquake A sudden movement within the Earths crust 11 of 30 Plate Boundary The Margin between 2 tectonic plates 12 of 30 Tectonic Hazard A natural hazard caused by movement of tectonic plates 13 of 30 Tectonic Plate A segment of the Earths crust that ‘floats’ above the mantle 14 of 30 Volcano An opening of the Earths crust fro which lava, ash & gases erupt 15 of 30 Shield Volcanoes Wide, flat volcanoes that release thin, runny (basaltic) lava & formed from a constructive plate margin 16 of 30 Composite Volcanoes Tall, narrow volcanoes that release thick, sticky lava & formed on a destructive Plate Boundary 17 of 30 Adaptation Actions taken to adjust to natural events 18 of 30 Alternative Energy production Fuels sources not derived from fossil fuels 19 of 30 Mitigation Actions taken to reduce long-term risk of natural events 20 of 30 Carbon Capture A technology that’s captures Carbon from the atmosphere & stores it underground 21 of 30 Climate Change A long-term change in the earths climate 22 of 30 Orbital Changes Changes in the pathway of The earth around the sun 23 of 30 Quaternary Period The period of geological time about 2.6 million years ago 24 of 30 Frequency How’s often something occurs 25 of 30 Intensity The strength/power of something 26 of 30 Tropical storm An area of low pressure with winds spiralling around a calm centre point 27 of 30 Extreme Weather Weather that is significantly different from the average/usual weather 28 of 30 Enhance Greenhouse effect The process where human activities add more greenhouses gases into our atmosphere 29 of 30 Dendrochronology Studying tree rings to tell us about the climate of Earths past 30 of 30
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