Flashcards
Seismic Hazards
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1EarthquakesGround shaking by the fracturing of rocks and sudden movements along fault lines.
- 2Shockwaves/Seismic Wavesshifting rock in an earthquake causes shockwaves to spread in all directions
P Waves - Parallel
S Waves - Sideways - 3Tsunamia giant sea wave generated by shallow focus underwater earthquakes
- 4Spatial Distributionalong fault lines mostly
big earthquakes less frequent - 5Predictionmonitoring groundwater levels
release of radon gas
strange animal behaviour
measuring of magnetic fields - 6ImpactsLoss of life
destruction of buildings
fires
spread of disease
looting
food security issues - 7Protectionsafety drills practised regularly
hazard resistant structures
careful education
land use planning