Natural & Tectonic Hazards 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: _.alicia.karenCreated on: 05-09-18 17:09 A natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction or death. Natural Hazard 1 of 16 A natural hazard caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Tectonic Hazard 2 of 16 Tectonic Plate Margin where rising magma adds new material to plates that are diverging or moving apart. Constructive Plate Margin 3 of 16 Tectonic plate margin where two tectonic plates slide past each other. Conservative Plate Margin 4 of 16 Tectonic plate margin where two plates are converging and the ocean plate is subducted. Destructive Plate Margin 5 of 16 The boundary between two tectonic plates. Plate Margin 6 of 16 A sudden or violent movement within the earth's crust followed by several aftershocks. Earthquake 7 of 16 The probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place. Hazard Risk 8 of 16 The reaction of people as the disaster is happening and in the immediate aftermath. Immediate Responses 9 of 16 Reactions that occur later in the weeks, months and years after the event. Long-term Response 10 of 16 Recording physical changes to help forecast when and where a natural hazard might strike. Monitoring 11 of 16 Precautions taken to enable communities to respond to, and recover from, natural disasters through special measures (E.g. Emergency evacuation plans) Planning 12 of 16 Attempts to forecast when and where a natural hazard will strike based on current knowledge and information. Prediction 13 of 16 The initial and direct impact of a natural event on people and property. Primary Effects 14 of 16 The indirect, after effects caused by the natural event. Secondary Effects 15 of 16 Actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce its impact. Protection 16 of 16
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