Natural Hazard Test Review

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What is a natural hazard?

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A natural process and event that is a potential threat to human life and property.

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What causes earthquakes?

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Plate movements cause earthquakes near plate boundaries.

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What is secondary succession?

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A pattern of change after an existing ecosystem is destroyed, such as clearing for farming.

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Why is it important to predict natural hazards?

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Communities can be notified to evacuate.

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What is a natural disaster?

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A natural hazard that has caused significant damage or loss of life.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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What is a fault line?

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A crack in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet and can cause earthquakes.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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An area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.

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What is mitigation in the context of natural hazards?

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Actions taken to reduce the impact of natural hazards.

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What is an example of a natural hazard?

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Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.