caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock as it releases strain that has accumulated over a long time. 2)TSUNAMIS Tsunamis (pronounced soo-ná-mees)‚ also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”)‚ are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake‚landslide‚ volcanic eruption‚ or meteorite. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more. 3) DAMAGING
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Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan and the Indian Ocean earthquake affecting Southern Asia are both primary examples of natural disasters. Although these two events were completely unrelated to each-other‚ the economic and environmental impact that they had on their effected regions were very much similar. These included widespread death and injuries‚ building and infrastructure losses‚ major economic downfall and socio-economic loss. The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck the coast
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energy to the water‚ through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. The stronger the winds‚ the stronger the waves. Water waves usually do not go horizontally‚ they only move up and down. Some factors that also cause waves are tsunamis‚ earthquakes‚ and hurricanes. Surprisingly‚ wind speeds‚ the distance over which the winds blow‚ and the time that the winds are in contact with the water all determine the height and speed of the wave. Waves can travel thousands of miles from their
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Earthquakes The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: Science Inquiry—You will conduct online research and use an online simulation in which you will collect information‚ make observations‚ analyze results‚ and communicate your results in written form and draw conclusions about your findings. STEM—You will apply scientific tools and knowledge to analyze real-world situations to gain insight into careers in science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and math. 21st Century Skills—You
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EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! 1 BOB ZHAO Which form of energy is related to the distance an object moves times the force moving it? Student Response Correct Answer A. work B. latent heat C. potential energy D. power E. sensible heat Score: 1/1 2 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! Which prefix used with units represents a billion? Student Response Correct Answer BOB ZHAO A. g B. b C. M D. B E. G Score: 1/1 3 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! BOB ZHAO The speed at which wave energy propagates
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depends primarily on human factors (40) Plan: Intro –What is a hazard? - Human and Physical Factors – How to manage with events Main – Natural Hazards – Human Factors – Management – Case Studies –California 1994 –Gujarat 2001 –Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004 Earthquake Hazards occur when there are adverse effects on human activities. This can include surface faulting‚ ground shaking and liquefaction. In this essay I will be discussing the factors that affect earthquakes‚ whether human such as population
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term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of favor‚ especially in the scientific community‚ because tsunami actually
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Why is the Pacific Ocean unsafe? In 2011‚ Japan suffered a major travesty due to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake‚ and tsunami that followed soon after. However‚ during that earthquake and tsunami‚ a nuclear power plant known as Fukushima Daichii was hit‚ and exposed to the community. Being exposed to a nuclear power plant is extremely harmful because of the symptoms that may occur from it‚ due to radiation. According to the 2013 edition of the Encyclopedia‚ radiation is a‚ “flow of atomic and subatomic
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News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami" mean in Japanese? a. Tidal wave
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crisis is a crisis caused by humans. A natural crisis is a crisis which humans have no control on it is caused by a natural environmental problem. Firstly I will talk 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
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