Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Geographical events are significant occurrences that happen naturally on Earth. These can include natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, as well as other phenomena like volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.
Related terms
Plate Tectonics: The theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
Erosion: The process by which wind, water, ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.