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NATURAL DISASTERS
How big can a tsunami be?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by the displacement of water, as with seismic activity. Tsunami can be caused by landslides, glacier activity, underwater explosions, and earthquakes....
CREATIVE WRITING
How can I write a creative piece on the theme of loss resulting from a natural disaster?
Natural disasters provide fertile ground for stories involving personal loss and the process of grieving. Such catastrophes can assume any number of forms, including earthquakes and tsunamis,...
NATURAL DISASTERS
What natural disasters occur in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Pacific “Ring of Fire” is the most geologically-dynamic region on the planet. The convergence of numerous minor and major plates creates endless tectonic activity and the string of...
SOCIAL SCIENCES
What geologic and climatic natural disasters occur in the Ring of Fire region?
There are some sorts of natural disasters that are common to all parts of the Ring of Fire. Given that the Ring of Fire is a very large region, however, there are some disasters that only occur in...
SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is a name of a major disaster that affected Asia in the past and what happened?
The last two major natural disasters to have hit Asia were both tsunamis. One of them was in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and the other was in Japan in 2011. The tsunami in the Indian Ocean is called...
NATURAL DISASTERS
How do the countries of Asia cope with and survive so many natural disasters?
The peoples of Asia survive and cope with so many natural disasters for the simple reason that they have no choice. The human capacity for survival has been proven innumerably throughout history,...
NATURAL DISASTERS
Discuss the disaster in Haiti and identify failures of international groups to effectively...
Some of the failure of the international community to effectively respond can be found in the magnitude of the disaster and how much needed to be done to provide assistance. The 2010 Earthquake in...
DISASTER PLANNING
What steps might local leaders and emergency agencies take to educate residents and get them to...
Community leaders should develop an emergency plan prior to a tornado. It is important that they communicate this plan and education their citizens regarding the plan prior to a tornado occurring....
NATURAL DISASTERS
How can the world avoid the consequences of environmental surprises such as those created by the...
There is no way for the world to avoid the consequences of such “environmental surprises.” As long as there are people alive in the world and the world has weather and seismic activity, there...
NATURAL DISASTERS
What causes the El Nino phenomenon?
The El Nino phenomenon, which occurs every three to five years, is caused by warmer water in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This water is warmer because as trade winds lessen or reverse their...
NATURAL DISASTERS
Why is lightning concentrated over land and uncommon over the oceans?
Lightning is concentrated over land and uncommon over the oceans because daily sunshine heats up the land surface quicker than the ocean. The greatest occurrence of lightning on an annual basis is...
How big can a tsunami be?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by the displacement of water, as with seismic activity. Tsunami can be caused by landslides, glacier activity, underwater explosions, and earthquakes....
CREATIVE WRITING
How can I write a creative piece on the theme of loss resulting from a natural disaster?
Natural disasters provide fertile ground for stories involving personal loss and the process of grieving. Such catastrophes can assume any number of forms, including earthquakes and tsunamis,...
NATURAL DISASTERS
What natural disasters occur in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Pacific “Ring of Fire” is the most geologically-dynamic region on the planet. The convergence of numerous minor and major plates creates endless tectonic activity and the string of...
SOCIAL SCIENCES
What geologic and climatic natural disasters occur in the Ring of Fire region?
There are some sorts of natural disasters that are common to all parts of the Ring of Fire. Given that the Ring of Fire is a very large region, however, there are some disasters that only occur in...
SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is a name of a major disaster that affected Asia in the past and what happened?
The last two major natural disasters to have hit Asia were both tsunamis. One of them was in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and the other was in Japan in 2011. The tsunami in the Indian Ocean is called...
NATURAL DISASTERS
How do the countries of Asia cope with and survive so many natural disasters?
The peoples of Asia survive and cope with so many natural disasters for the simple reason that they have no choice. The human capacity for survival has been proven innumerably throughout history,...
NATURAL DISASTERS
Discuss the disaster in Haiti and identify failures of international groups to effectively...
Some of the failure of the international community to effectively respond can be found in the magnitude of the disaster and how much needed to be done to provide assistance. The 2010 Earthquake in...
DISASTER PLANNING
What steps might local leaders and emergency agencies take to educate residents and get them to...
Community leaders should develop an emergency plan prior to a tornado. It is important that they communicate this plan and education their citizens regarding the plan prior to a tornado occurring....
NATURAL DISASTERS
How can the world avoid the consequences of environmental surprises such as those created by the...
There is no way for the world to avoid the consequences of such “environmental surprises.” As long as there are people alive in the world and the world has weather and seismic activity, there...
NATURAL DISASTERS
What causes the El Nino phenomenon?
The El Nino phenomenon, which occurs every three to five years, is caused by warmer water in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This water is warmer because as trade winds lessen or reverse their...
NATURAL DISASTERS
Why is lightning concentrated over land and uncommon over the oceans?
Lightning is concentrated over land and uncommon over the oceans because daily sunshine heats up the land surface quicker than the ocean. The greatest occurrence of lightning on an annual basis is...
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How do the countries of Asia cope with and survive so many natural disasters?
The peoples of Asia survive and cope with so many natural disasters for the simple reason that they have no choice. The human capacity for survival has been proven innumerably throughout history
How big can a tsunami be?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by the displacement of water, as with seismic activity. Tsunami can be caused by landslides, glacier activity, underwater explosions, and earthquakes
ould you define Hawaii more as a volcano or as an island?
The Hawaiian Island chain contains eight major islands and numerous smaller ones, all formed by volcanic eruptions as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over a hot spot in the earth's crust. The hot...
hope helps uh.
@Princə
How do the countries of Asia cope with and survive so many natural disasters?
The peoples of Asia survive and cope with so many natural disasters for the simple reason that they have no choice. The human capacity for survival has been proven innumerably throughout history
How big can a tsunami be?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by the displacement of water, as with seismic activity. Tsunami can be caused by landslides, glacier activity, underwater explosions, and earthquakes
ould you define Hawaii more as a volcano or as an island?
The Hawaiian Island chain contains eight major islands and numerous smaller ones, all formed by volcanic eruptions as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over a hot spot in the earth's crust. The hot...
hope helps uh.
@Princə
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