Definition: The violent shaking of the ground caused by the release of built-up stress along faults
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Definition: A mountain, typically conical, with a crater that allows hot lava, ash and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface
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Definition: The mass movement of debris down a slope
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Definition: The inundation of the land through the overflowing of a body of water. Frequent hazard in 33% of the world, affecting over 80% of the global population
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Definition: A disturbance of the atmosphere, with wind, rain, thunder, lightning or snow
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Definition: An extended period of time of water deficiency
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Flooding: >700,000 properties at risk >Flooding of Thames Barrier could cost £12b >EG: July 2007, parts of S London were under 2ft of water. Drought:> CC is increasing likelihood >EG: 2012, due to 2 years of below-average rainfall
