Natural Disaters: Exam#1

Front 1

Natural Hazard

Back 1

a natural process and event that is a potential threat to human life and property. The process and events themselves are not a hazard but become so because of human use of the land.

Front 2

Disaster

Back 2

a hazardous event that occurs over a limited time span in a defined area.
Criteria for disaster:
1.) 10 or more ppl killed
2.) 100 or more ppl affected
3.) state of emergency declared
4.) international assistance requested

Front 3

Catastrophe

Back 3

a massive disaster that requires significant expenditure of money and a long time (often years) for recovery to take place.

Front 4

Mitigation

Back 4

means to reduce the effects of something, is often used by scientists, planners, and policy makers in describing disaster preparedness efforts.

Front 5

Tectonic Cycle

Back 5

involves the creation, movement, and destruction of tectonic plates. It is responsible for the production and distribution of rock and mineral resources invaluable to modern civilization, as well as hazards such as volcanoes and earthquakes.