Vocabulary
a natural process or phenomenon that may cause widespread injury, death, and property damage
Natural hazard
is a rapidly spinning column of air extending from a storm cloud to the ground
Tornado
NWS (name for acronym)
National Weather Service
are the conditions, requirements, or standards that a solution should meet.
Criteria
Short term events with movement of air, wind, temperature, and moisture movement in atmosphere is called _______________.
Weather
widespread injury, death, and property damage caused by a natural hazard
Natural disaster
molten rock that is erupted from a volcano and released onto Earth's surface and into the atmosphere.
magma
Severe thunderstorms can bring heavy rain, hail, high winds—and tornadoes. Tornadoes can develop when rotating thunderstorms called _______________ develop.
Supercell
Constraints
Term used to describe weather over a long period of time......
Climate
Hot ash over 1,000 °C can flow along the ground outside of a volcano.
Pyroclastic flow
Tool that is used that detect vibrations in the ground, to monitor earthquake activity.
seismometers
to reduce the severity or impact of something
mitigate
is a way to generate ideas for solving the engineering problem.
Brainstorming
Steps used to plan a natural hazard mitigation plan......
Identify a need
define engineering problem
propose solutions
brainstorm for best possible solutions
evaluate solutions
Heat from volcanoes can melt ice and snow and form a mudflow called a __________________.
Lahar
Scientists also use ___________ to monitor changes in the volcano’s shape that are related to pressure changes inside the volcano.
tiltmeters
Governments and communities can prepare by setting standards, also called _____________.
building codes
Term used to describe how often events occur.....
Frequency
Component that is important at all stages of natural hazard mitigation.
Technology
These are powerful ocean waves that can flood coastal areas, __________________.
Tsunami
NOAA (name for acronym)
National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration
Steps that are taken for mitigation to be complete.....
preparation, response, recovery
Term used to describe how large events are.....
Magnitude
What are needs for natural hazard mitigation planning?
saving lives
preventing damage
communication
data collection
environment cleanup