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3.1.1.1 ~natural hazards~ HAZARD RISK The probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place. 3.1.1.1 ~natural hazards~ NATURAL HAZARD A natural event (for example an earthquake, volcanic eruption, tropical storm, flood) that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death. 3.1.1.2 ~tectonic hazards~ CONSERVATIVE PLATE MARGIN Tectonic plate margin where two tectonic plates slide past each other. 3.1.1.2 ~tectonic hazards~ CONSTRUCT...

Natural Hazard Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property Factors affecting hazard risk Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change Constructive plates Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano Ecotourism The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area Destructive plate Two plates moving t...

Describe how a reduction in energy may lead to sediment sorting. (6) - Sorting is the process by which the standard deviation of clast size within a sediment becomes reduced. - High energy environments (e.g. shallow marine) are able to transport a large range of sediment sizes by traction, saltation, and suspension. - When energy is reduced larger particles are deposited, but finer material continues to be transported, therefore continuing the sorting process. - Sorting may occur by LSD, on ...

Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of LABA medications? salmeterol What is encopresis in children? stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained The medical term for being cross-eyed strabismus What is atopic de...

What are the 4 Communication Skills listed for the doctor? 1 Make office child friendly 2 Have lots of photographs 3 Make fun for kids to get adj. 4 Case of week (ped's lit) When asking the parents about the history of their young child should you involve the child in the discussion? Yes, speak to the child on his/her level and be playful, maybe give him/her something to hold or use (stethoscope or instruments) Why do you need to reassure the parents of a child patient that...

Brand Name A name, term, sign, symbol, design or any other feature that allows consumers to identify the goods and services of a business and to differentiate them from those of competitors E-commerce Conducting business transactions online Online retailing The retailing of goods online Market A set of arrangements that allows buyers and sellers to communicate and trade in a particular range of goods and services Marketing A management process involved in identif...

GDP (Gross domestic product) The total value of goods and services produced by a particular country, over a year. Emerging Market A country with rapid economic growth. Multinational A business with its head quarters in one country and based in other countries. Merger Where two companies agree they should join together in to one business. Monetary policy Policy that controls the interest rates. Fiscal policy Government policy that sets tax rates and govern...

DNA Deoxyribose nucleic acid molecule of life THE genetic material How many chromosomes are in the human body? How many pairs? Chromosomes=46 Pairs=23 What is the Central Dogma of Biology? DNA --> transcription -->RNA -->translation -->protein Genetics study of heredity and variation centered on genes Gene unit of heredity information contained within DNA codes for an RNA (messengerRNA, transferRNA, ribosomalRNA) Trait a characteristic an...

Identify your FOUR main responsibilities at the Awareness level. Call for trained personnel, recognize the presence of hazardous materials, protect yourself, secure the area When analyzing a hazardous materials incident at the Awareness level, you are responsible for: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials. The placard image indicates the presence of: oxygen. Class 8 of the DOT hazard classification contains: corrosive materials. The type of material foun...

Identify the three organizations who is local, state, and federal requirements you need to comply with at the HazMat Awareness Level Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) Department of transportation (DOT) Environmental protection agency (EPA) When analyzing hazardous materials incident at the awareness level, you are responsible for Recognizing the presence of hazardous materials The DOT class for radioactive materials is: 7 DOT class 6, division 1 m...

Who is considered a field underwriter? An agent When must insurable interest exist in life insurance? Application or issue date If no receipt is issued at the time of application, a statement of good health is usually required at the time of? Policy delivery The Medical Information Bureau is?(MIB) a source of medical information to alert insurers to adverse medical history A substandard risk compared to a standard risk would pay? a higher premium Which doc...

Insurance (General concept) - transfers the risk of loss from an individual to an insurer - based on the principle of indemnity - based on the principle of risk (risk pooling) insurable interest (General Concept) - must exist at the time of the application - insuring one's own life, family member, or a business partner Solicitation and sales presentation - illustration- presentation of nonguaranteed elements - buyer's guide is generic information about life polices which...

Events are categorized by which two things? Type of event (educational or marketing/sales) and sponsor Sponsor and whether it is formal or informal Venue and type of event (educational or marketing/sales) Type of event (educational or marketing/sales) and whether it is formal or informal Type of event (educational or marketing/sales) and whether it is formal or informal Louise wants to hold an event that helps consumers understand Medicare programs and perhaps improve their health/we...

Managerial economics study of how to direct scare resources in the way that most efficiently achieves a managerial goal MICROECONOMICS tends to be more _______, while MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS is largely ________. descriptive, prescriptive ("should") How has managerial economics been able to apply theory to the real world? (3 ways) 1. creating measurable objectives for the firm 2. minimizing unnecessary assumptions 3. enabling measurement with analysis What is the basic th...

Strategy (definition) A game plan for getting a corporation where it wants to be. Strategy is about being different and distinctive. Examples of Corporate Strategies 1. Southwest - low cost, no seat assignment, 2 free checked bags, no cancellation fees, no booking agents, no meals 2. Enterprise Rent-a-car - focuses on people who need cars for everyday use, picks up customers External Factors Influencing a Company's Strategy 1. Industry and competitive conditions 2. Buyer pref...

A firm's total revenue function is given by R = 100 + 100Q - 2Q2. At Q = 10, which of the following is true? The firm's Marginal Revenue is $60 According to the law of demand, if a firm reduces the price of its good: Consumers in the Market will demand more units of the good. Managerial economics can best be defined as the ____________. analysis of major management decisions using economic tools. In evaluating public programs, benefit-cost analysis: states that a progr...

Which was true of New England by the mid-1700s? England was purchasing about one-third of all British ships from New England Who were the members of the "natural aristocracy"? Merchants and wealthy landowners who made their fortunes in the New World. The main export from the Middle Colonies was . . . wheat Communities in the southern colonies . . . were slow to develop Adam Smith, a key figure of the Enlightenment, became most famous for his ideas about economi...

Martin Luther a German priest who wrote the 95 Theses, which accused the church of worldliness and corruption. Wanted to cleanse the church of abuses such as the sale of indulgences. John Calvin a French-born Swiss theologian. Calvin taught that the world was divided between the elect and the damned. All persons sought salvation, but God had already determined whether one was among the elect destined to be saved. Idleness and immoral behavior were sure signs of damnation. This idea was ...

Which of the following aided Pizarro the most in his conquest of the Incas? smallpox What promise did the Iroquois make after King William's War? to remain neutral during any future wars between England and France Throughout Louis XIV's reign, his officials followed a set of policies known as __________. mercantilism Maryland's Act Concerning Religion __________. guaranteed toleration for all settlers who professed a belief in Jesus Christ The Royal African Com...

basic reason for the early, prolonged absence of humans in the western hemisphere is that north and south america had become detached from the gigantic continent of pangaea about 11,000 years ago the paleo-indians faced a major crisis the large animals they hunted had difficulty adapting to a warming climate the human sacrifices practiced by the mexica are said to have been on a scale unequaled in human history; to the mexica, human sacrifice was a normal and reasonable activity...