Waves ` 1) Oceanic waves mean the forward movements of the ocean’s water caused by oscillation of water particles by frictional drag of wind over the Earth’s surface. It can be caused by the movement of Earth’s crust aka an earthquake. Like every wave‚ oceanic waves have highest and lowest points. The peak of thewave is called crest while the lowest point is called trough. The wavelength is the horizontal distance between two troughs or crests. 2)The Largest and most dangerous of oceanic waves
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ways moving.There is different boundaries for the plates in the earth there is convergent‚ Divergent‚ and transform boundaries. The transform boundaries rub together and causes enough friction that when the potential energy lets loose it creates an earthquake. convergent boundaries we’ll come together that can help make mountains because when one plate is more dense than the other plate‚ the more dense plate will move underneath of the less dense plate and Austin’s plate will come out of the crust and
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EDUCATION FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY NAME: REG NO* PROGRAMME COURSE NARRATION: COURSE CODE: LECTURER DUE DATE ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: EXPLAIN WHY EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE CAN BE A POOR GUIDE TO SEISMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT? (25). DENNIES MAUYA B1128076 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS DG213 MR MAVHURA 12 OCTOBER 2012 An earthquake‚ which may be termed as a quake‚ tremor or temblor is the result of a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust that creates seismic waves that cause
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage. Earthquakes Earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface‚ earthquakes manifest themselves by vibration‚ shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. Floods The most common type of flooding event typically occurs when waterways such as rivers or streams overflow
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NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - THE MALDIVES THE MALDIVES Hakura‚ Maldives (10 January 2005). An aerial view of the damaged Hakura resort in the Maldives‚ along a flight path taken by the UN Secretary-General‚ Kofi Annan‚ who travelled to the region. At least 23 of the 87 tourist resorts in the Maldives were devastated in the 26 December tsunami. © Sena Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images 76 77 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - THE MALDIVES 5. 5.1 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL
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about Natural crisis. There are many types of natural crisis like earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornados‚ floods and hurricanes. Most of these have an unknown source but they still affect us. The may kill‚ steal your family members‚ ruin your homes and take away all the memories you have had. Earthquakes‚ earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates colliding and crashing. Some places in the world experience this a lot but not all places. Earthquakes cause frequent shaking of the earth causing splits and damage
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Earthquake From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters‚ 1963–1998 [pic] Global plate tectonic movement An earthquake (also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time
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but are often human disasters” Discuss this statement in relation to seismic events (40marks) For the purpose of this essay‚ a natural disaster is an event resulting from the natural process of plate tectonic movement causing a seismic event (an earthquake and/or tsunami). The statement in the question suggests that Natural Disasters impact humans more than the environment. The essay will discuss whether seismic events cause a disaster that impacts humans more than the environment. One aspect which
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Geography ‘The Japanese earthquake of 2011 had a greater impact than the Haiti earthquake in 2010’. To what extent do you agree with this statement? On January 12‚ 2010‚ an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti‚ and the devastation was monumental. Estimates suggest more than 200‚000 people died and many more were left homeless. The country was left weakened‚ and a cholera outbreak killed thousands more in subsequent months. To this day‚ Haiti is struggling to get back on its feet
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best be defined as a ’situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property or the environment.’ The overall impact of earthquakes as a natural hazard varies greatly from one place and timeframe to another. As do the types of hazards‚ which are categorised into primary and secondary. Primary hazards are created by the direct seismic energy of an earthquake; this could include liquefaction‚ slope failure and tsunamis. These primary hazards can in turn trigger secondary hazards such as floods
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