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12 Cards in this Set
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Setback |
something that puts you behind where you want to be
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Disaster |
A terrible event that causes great loss of life or damage,such as flood or tornado |
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Catastrophe |
A sudden or widespread disaster. |
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Tsunami |
A huge ocean wave caused by a underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption |
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Richer scale |
A scale ranging from 1 to 10 expresses the amount of energy released by an earth quake;named after Charles richter,an American seismologist |
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Epicenter |
The point of the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
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Gauge |
To measure or judge something; as in to make an estimate. |
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Geomorphology |
Aleges references to mythical events |
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Traumatize |
To upset or shock someone causeing emotional and mental pain |
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Degradation |
Damage done to something in nature by weather or water |
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Rupture |
To break open or burst |
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Magnatude |
Measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake |