Briefly describe ways in which geologic hazards or disasters have impacted you.

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Briefly describe ways in which geologic hazards or disasters have impacted you. Your answer may reflect either a direct experience or (more commonly) an indirect one. You hear that studies have found a evidence for a volcanic eruption of nearly pure nickel-iron, reportedly from the Earth's outer core. This story is most likely to be accurate if (circle best answer) it is aired on Channel 30 with an interview of a Fresno State geology professor; It is published in the Collegian with quotations from a U.S. Geological Survey geologist; It was posted on the website of a USC geology professor who is an expert in the studies of the core; it was published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal; There is a feature on Wikipedia about this finding. More people in the world are threatened or harmed by natural disasters today than 100 years ago because (circle best answer) plate tectonics are more active today than 50 years ago; of the dependence of people on cell phones; of improvement in construction technology have made people overly complacent and careless; human activities, including pollution are triggering more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; of satellite communications technology; of more rapid and efficient transportation systems, of global population increase

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3.d) human activities, including pollution are triggering more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

2) d) It was published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal

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Natural Hazards are the effect of naturally happening processes which have activated throughout the past.  Geologic processes affect all human at every time, but it is most obvious when they cause loss of life or belongings. Major natural hazards are Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Tsunami, Landslides, Floods, Droughts, and Hurricanes.

These hazards can be divided into rapid onset hazards and slow onset hazards. Rapid onset hazards like Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, Flash floods, Landslides, Severe Thunderstorms, Lightening, and wildfires, which develop with only very little indication and it hit quickly. The Slow onset hazards such as drought, insect infestations, and disease epidemics take many times to expand.

Natural Hazards can have primary, secondary, and tertiary effects.

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