General Knowledge Component of stress perpendicular to the earth’s planar surface (force keeping the boulder/grain… admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Component of stress perpendicular to the earth’s planar surface (force keeping the boulder/grain from moving) Normal Stress
General Knowledge A mudflow associated with volcanic action or involving volcanic materials admin Sep 14, 2020 0 A mudflow associated with volcanic action or involving volcanic materials Lahar
General Knowledge Slope of the river channel; typically decreases downstream admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Slope of the river channel; typically decreases downstream Gradient
General Knowledge Extremely slow downslope flow of sediment on the surface admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Extremely slow downslope flow of sediment on the surface Creep
General Knowledge An ice jam initiated by rpaid change in temperature admin Sep 14, 2020 0 An ice jam initiated by rpaid change in temperature Thermal Ice Jam
General Knowledge A river characterized by multiple, frequency shifting channels admin Sep 14, 2020 0 A river characterized by multiple, frequency shifting channels Braided River
General Knowledge Records distant earthquakes admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Records distant earthquakes Long-period Seismograph
General Knowledge The potential degree to which an individual or community could be affected by a natural hazard admin Sep 14, 2020 0 The potential degree to which an individual or community could be affected by a natural hazard Sensitivity
General Knowledge Used to measure earthquakes admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Used to measure earthquakes Seismograph
General Knowledge Secondary/Shear waves that shake back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel,… admin Sep 14, 2020 0 Secondary/Shear waves that shake back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, cannot travel through a liquid (4.5km/s upper mantle, 3.5km/s crust) S Wave