The main natural hazard in the Arctic are the cold air and water temperatures that exist throughout the year. Without proper cover and source of heat...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
Natural disasters are a source of profound social perturbations leading to mass suffering, loss of life and enormous material damage. Underlying an increase in the number of natural disasters are global processes such as economic and population growth of the earth's civilization, degrading environment...
did. I decided to observe and record close by areas as well as parts of the Los Angeles County rather than the entire Los Angeles County. In regards to flood hazards, most of the area seems to be safe. Figure 1 which showcases flood hazards in my area, illustrates that there are predo...
Natural glasses: Obsidian is a natural glass formed during an eruption of silica-rich magma. Shown here are Apache tears, mahogany obsidian, and snowflake obsidian. Minerals Amazonite (a green variety of microcline feldspar) Beryl (the mineral of aquamarine, emerald, and heliodor) Chrysocolla (a...
In addition to the use of magnets in pacemakers in which magnetic objects are inserted in to the body, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses strong magnetic fields (of about 1.5 tesla, which is over 20,000 times greater than the Earth's natural magnetic field) to create images of the inte...
Why are mass landslides likely following the earthquake? Professor Bruce Malamud, an expert in natural and environmental Hazards at King's College London, warns that "hundreds if not thousands" of landslides could now follow the devastating earthquake. ...
Human-caused disasters can be the result of deliberate actions as well as negligence or error. Malicious acts such as arson and bombings are intentional, while oil spills and chemical plant explosions are unintentional human-caused disasters. Like a natural disaster, these types of hazards can caus...
Tectonic plates are large slabs of rock at the Earth's surface. These slabs sit beneath both the ocean and the continents. Their movements shape the surface of the earth. Natural disastersNatural disasters are the major effects of a particular natural phenomenon Natural disasters can arise as ...
Earth (or, "the earth") is the only planet presently known to support life, and its natural features are the subject of many fields of scientific research. Within the solar system, it is third nearest to the sun; it is the largest terrestrial planet and the fifth largest overall. Its mo...
题目问及“哪种危险对现在的人来说是最可怕的”,根据定位词及题文同序原则可定位至尾段倒数第二、三句:In this regard, I think the real point lies not in such concrete hazards. It is the dangers parents can’t—and might never—quantify that occur suddenly. 第三步,对比选项和文章。原文指出...