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    catastrophes. 5. Consequences of hazards can be minimized. 13. What is a precursor event? That which precurses‚ a forerunner‚ a predecessor an indicator of approaching events. An example would be foreshocks before a large earthquake or prior to a volcanic rupture‚ gas emission may signal an imminent eruption. 20. What are natural service functions? When a disaster happens it’s

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    spheres or realms. They are the Lithosphere (land)‚ Hydrosphere (water)‚ Atmosphere (air) and Biosphere (the parts of the Earth where life is found‚ including land‚ water and the lower part of the atmosphere). LITHOSPHERE: the realm of land & MAJOR LANDFORMS The Lithosphere is the solid surface layer of the Earth. It is generally referred to as the crust. It consists of all the land masses on the surface of the Earth. The surface of the Earth is very uneven. There are: High mountains‚ e.g.‚ the Himalayas

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    unlike what was expected for the 3 billion years of accumulation‚ instead of being 12 miles thick‚ the sediment at its thickest was only 1000ft. ⦁ Ewing reached the ridge not only did the sediment get even thinner but dredges also began collecting volcanic rock. Later seismic data would eventually show that the sea floor was composed of basalt‚ an extrusive igneous rock‚ and was only a few miles thick. ⦁ Hess would leave the sounding equipment on that would take measurements of the sea floor.  It

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    landscape of Wisconsin. This predominantly off-road hiking trail‚ takes travelers through some of the state’s most beautiful‚ scenic‚ and natural terrain‚ featuring lakes‚ drumlins‚ ice-walled-lake plains‚ outwash plains‚ kames‚ eskers‚ and other older landforms. North Country Trail (NCT)‚ 7

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    the Southern Alps‚ Canterbury University Press‚ Christchurch‚ N.Z. (b) Soons‚ J. M. & Selby‚ M. J. (eds) 1992‚ Landforms of New Zealand‚ Longman Paul‚ Auckland ‚ N.Z. ii) Journals / Magazines / Newspapers Author/s Year‚ ’Article title’‚ Journal title‚ vol. number and issue number‚ pagination. (a) Basher‚ L. R.‚ Ross‚ C. W. & Dando‚ J. 2004‚ ’Effects of carrot growing on volcanic ash soils in the Ohakune area‚ New Zealand’‚ Australian Journal of Soil Research‚ vol. 42‚ no. 3‚ pp.259-272. (b)

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    plates are interacting 2) Main mineral and hydrocarbon resources occur in specific tectonic settings 3) Plate tectonic processes happening at depth responsible for occurrences at Earth’s surface: size and shape of oceans‚ nature and distribution of landforms‚ general climatic conditions of each of Earth’s regions  Plate Boundaries - map of epicenter of significant earthquake‚ M > 3.5 - active boundaries marked by zones of earthquakes and volcanoes - earthquakes closely associated with active plate

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    One of the most unique factors of Death Valley is its thoroughly different geological characteristics. There is volcanic activity‚ occurrences of erosion and deposition‚ as well as interesting types of landforms‚ minerals and rocks that all makes up Death Valley’s complicated‚ but interesting geological history and features. The current aspect of the geology of Death Valley as well as the shape of its future is all but dull‚ but how did Death Valley get this‚ both intriguing and beautiful‚ landscape

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    Compare the three types of plate boundaries: divergent‚ convergent‚ and transform plate boundaries. Explain the movement and processes associated with each boundary‚ the landforms that develop as a result of these processes‚ and the locations where these boundaries/landforms are found on Earth. movement and processes associated landforms that develop as a result Divergent Plates are moving away from each other Mountains‚ lava fills the area when the plates move away from wach other and cools causing

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    Columnar Sandstone can be formed in many different ways but requires volcanic levels of heat to do so. This particular feature was first recorded by Captain John Hunter second in command of the First Fleet. On 27th February 1788 Hunter was shown the Outcrops of Columnar outcrop by the officers of the French Sandstone at La

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    Geology 101 Universal Knowledge Zoology Political Science Astronomy History Biology Geology Geography | Examples of Time & Geology * Sphinx Precambrian Era: (4.5 billion) * Ended 542 million years ago * Started with no life and evolved bacteria & algae Paleozoic Era: (542 – 251 MYBP) * Fish‚ amphibians‚ etc. were early years * Ended with the Greatest Extinction of all time Mesozoic Era: (251 – 65 MYBP * Dinosaurs ruled and small animals developed

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