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Form as sediment is deposited in the slower waters on the inside of the meander bends
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Point bar
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The number peaks per second
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Frequency
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Record local and very strong earthquakes
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Strong-motion Seismograph
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A measure of the total energy expended during an earthquake; depends on its seismic moment determined by: rock shear strength, area of rock, average slip distance offset across the
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Moment Magnitude
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A landslide in which the mass rotates as it slides on a basal slip surface
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Rotational Slide
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Blocky basalt lava with a ragged clinkery surface
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Aa Flow
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Which disaster are most likely to extinguish the human race?
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Volcanoes and extraterrestrial impacts
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A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
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An earthquake
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What’s the smallest asteroid or comet that could cause devastating effects for humanity?
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1 kilometer wide – the equivalent of about a 10-minute walk
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What is a natural disaster?
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When a natural hazard impacts on the community causing destruction of property and loss of life.
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