natural disasters. flood tsunami drought hurricane
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Natural Disasters
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Flood
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TsunamiTsunami
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Drought
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HurricaneHurricane
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Tornado
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EarthquakeEarthquake
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Discussion
Have you ever experienced an earthquake/ natural disaster?
What was the worst natural disaster in Spain?
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Haiti
• Major earthquake, January 12, 2010• 7.0 on Moment Magnitude Scale• Around 230,000 people dead
A Tale of 2 Earthquakes…
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Chile• Major earthquake, February 27, 2010• 8.8 on Moment Magnitude Scale• Around 497 people dead
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Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake was 500 times more powerful than the Haitian one.
Fact. The Chilean quake was the seventh strongest earthquake ever recorded.
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DiscussionCompare the two earthquakes and their effects.
Why was the Haitian earthquake so much more deadly?
Make a list of factors for “deadliness” of a disaster.
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Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake moved the city of Concepción 3 meters west.
Fact
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Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake moved the city of Buenos Aires 3 centimeters west.
Fact. Although BsAs is 1,315 km away, it was still affected by the quake.
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Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake shortened the length of the day.
Fact. The quake shifted the Earth’s axis by 8 cm, thus shortening the day by 1.26 microseconds.
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DiscussionWould you rather live in a hot or cold climate? What disasters would you encounter?
How has the weather changed in your lifetime?