Question
Heavier sediment in a stream that is moved along the stream bed rather than in suspension
Answer
Bedload
General Knowledge
Natural Hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruptions, Asteroid/Comet Impacts, Landslides are called
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Natural Hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruptions, Asteroid/Comet Impacts, Landslides are called
Answer
Geophysical Hazard
Energy level between Richter Scale Units differs by ______ times
Question
Energy level between Richter Scale Units differs by ______ times
Answer
31.5
A flow of mud, rock, and water dominated by clay-sized particles
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A flow of mud, rock, and water dominated by clay-sized particles
Answer
Mud Flow
Rapid movement of land, ranging from cm/hr to m/s of material disappearing almost instantaneously
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Rapid movement of land, ranging from cm/hr to m/s of material disappearing almost instantaneously
Answer
Collapse
Relatively flat lowland that borders a river usually dry but subject to flooding
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Relatively flat lowland that borders a river usually dry but subject to flooding
Answer
Floodplain
Water saturated sediment jostled by an earthquake rearrange themselves into a closer packing arragement
Question
Water saturated sediment jostled by an earthquake rearrange themselves into a closer packing arragement
Answer
Liquefaction
Where the earthquake actually happens in the earth’s crust, where energy is radiating out from all directions
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Where the earthquake actually happens in the earth’s crust, where energy is radiating out from all directions
Answer
Focus
A circular or oval feature resulting from the dissolution of rock
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A circular or oval feature resulting from the dissolution of rock
Answer
Doline
Natural & Human Created Hazard like floods, droughts, wildland fires, weather phenomena, landslides are called
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Natural & Human Created Hazard like floods, droughts, wildland fires, weather phenomena, landslides are called
Answer
Hydrometeorological Hazards