Map SKills and Natural Hazards | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Maps, types of maps, types of hazards and classifications

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A THREAT or RISK resulting from the natural processes occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a ____________ ____________.

Natural Hazard

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The effects of an event occurring in the atmosphere, biosphere or lithosphere is called a _______________ _____________.

Natural Disaster

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Natural hazards can be classified as _____________, ______________, and _____________.

Climatic, Physical and Biotic

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True or False? A hurricane is an example of a Climatic Hazard.

True

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True or false? Floods are physical hazards.

False

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Which of the following is not a biotic hazard? Diseases, Landslides, Pests

Landslides

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What type of hazard are earthquakes? Climatic or Physical?

Physical

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A Tsunami can be caused by an earthquake. True or False?

True

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Volcanic eruptions are what type of hazard? Physical or Climatic

Physical

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Volcanic Eruptions under water cause form new ________.

islands

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The thinnest layer of the earth is called the _________.

Crust

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The __________ is the semi-molten layer of the earth

Mantle

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The core of the earth is both solid and liquid. True or False?

True

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What is a map?

A drawing of part of the earth's surface drawn as if looking from above

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Vertical lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the east are called ______________ .

Eastings

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_________ are horizontal lines on a map that increase in value moving towards the north.

Northings

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