03A - Analysis, Activity, and Exploration for Week 1

ACTIVITY 1

A. Ground shaking-Ground shaking is a term used to describe the vibration of

the ground during an earthquake. Ground shaking is caused by body waves and surface
waves. As a generalization, the severity of ground shaking increases as magnitude
increases and decreases as distance from the causative fault increases. 
B. Tornado-A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to
the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind
speeds of up to 300 mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles
hundreds of yards. They can also drive straw into  trees.

C. Landslide-A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth

down a slope. Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope
movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.

D. Flood-A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are

an area of study in the discipline of hydrology. They are the most common and widespread
natural severe weather event. Floods can look very different because flooding covers
anything from a few inches of water to several feet.

E. Indoor fire-Indoor fire” means the burning of materials in any enclosed or confined area.
( Ord. 873 § 2, 2002; Ord.

F. Lava flow-A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava created during a non-explosive

effusive eruption. When it has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The
term lava flow is commonly shortened to lava.

G. Industrial pollution-Industrial pollution is the pollution which can be directly linked

with industry. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide.
There are a number of forms of industrial pollution.

H. Typhoon-A typhoon is a type of large storm system having a circular or spiral system of

violent winds, typically hundreds of kilometers or miles in diameter. The winds spiral around
a region of low atmospheric pressure. "Typhoon" is the name of these storms that occur in
the Western Pacific.

I. Forest fire-Forest fires always start by one of two ways - naturally caused or

human caused. Natural fires are generally started by lightning, with a very small
percentage started by spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves. On
the other hand, human-caused fires can be due to any number of reasons.
J. Liquefaction-Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil
is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction and related
phenomena have been responsible for tremendous amounts of damage in historical
earthquakes around the world.

K. Storm surge-Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm,
measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide.
The surge is caused primarily by a storm's winds pushing water onshore.

L. Tsunami-A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic

eruptions.