Key Words for Geography B Unit 2

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Wildfire Intensity
The severity of burning
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Wildfire season
The period of the year during which wildfires occur
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Wildland-urban interface
Area where houses and other human developments are built on the fringes of wilderness areas.
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Physical effects
Those affecting natural and built materials
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Social effects
Those affecting people
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Economic effects
Those affecting money and business
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Weather
The day to day changes in the conditions of the atmosphere
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Climate
Takes into account long term changes in the weather which gives a longer trend
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Retrofitting
The addition of new technology to older buildings.
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Epicentre
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
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Liquefaction
The loss of strength that can occur in the ground during an earthquake.
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The period of the year during which wildfires occur

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Wildfire season

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Area where houses and other human developments are built on the fringes of wilderness areas.

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Those affecting natural and built materials

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Those affecting people

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