a natural hazard caused by movement of tectonic plates
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a rigid segment of the earth's crust which can 'float' across the heavier semimolten rock below. Continental plates are less dense but thicker than the oceanic plates
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an opening in the earths crust from which lava, ash and gases errupt
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the effect of an event on the wealth of an area or community
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the effect of an event on the landscape and ecology of the surrounding area
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a weather event significantly different from the average/ usual weather pattern, and is especially severe or unseasonal
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the worldwide system of winds, which transports heat from tropical to polar latitudes. In each hemisphere, air also circulates through the entire depth of the troposhere which extends up to 15km
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techniques of controlling, responding to, or dealing with an event
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the effect of an event on the lives of people or community
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actions taken to adjust to natural events such as climate change, to reduce potential damage, limit the impacts, take advantage of opportunities, or cope
