THEME 2NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

“Doğa ve çevre”

A – NATURAL DISASTERSDoğal felaketler

• Are landslides, floods, earthquakes natural disasters?- Yes, landslides, floods, earthquakes are natural disasters.

- Yes, they are.

• What are other natural disasters?- Other natural disasters are tsunami, hurricane and volcanic eruption.- They are tsunami, hurricane and volcanic eruption.

• Are fires natural disasters?- No, fires are not natural disasters.- No, they aren’t.

• Do under water explosions cause tsunamis?- Yes, underwater explosions cause tsunamis.- Yes, they do.

• What causeS tsunamis?- Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, landslides CAUSE tsunamis.

• Does traffic cause landslides?- Yes, traffic causeS landslides.- Yes, it does.

• Do people cause landslides?- Yes, people cause landslides.- Yes, they do.

• How do people cause landslides? (Deforestation, cultivation & construction)- People cut trees.- They construct huge buildings.

• Do landslides happen in Kastamonu?- No, landslides don’t happen in Kastamonu.- No, they don’t.

• Where do landslides often happen in Turkey?- They often happen in Black Sea Region.

• Why do landslides happen in Black Sea Region most?- Because it rainS a lot there.

• Do people live by the rivers?Yes, people live by the rivers.Yes, they do.

• Is the land by the river flat and fertile?- Yes, the land by the river is flat and fertile.- Yes, it is flat and fertile.

• Why do people live by the rivers?Because the land is flat and fertile.Because RIVERS provide easy travel.

• What is the FUEL for the hurricanes?- HEAT and WATER are the fuel for the hurricanes.

• Is a funeral a ceremony for a death person?- Yes, a funeral is a ceremony for a death person.- Yes, it is.

• Why do people cry at funerals?Because THEY are sad.Because one of their friends is dead.

• Did Marmara earthquake happen in 1999?- Yes, Marmara earthquake happenED in 1999.- Yes, it DID.

• What do people do during a disaster?- People try to protect themselves.- They try to protect themselves.

• Can we protect ourselves from natural disasters?- No, but we can take precautions.

• How can we protect ourselves from natural disasters?- We don’t build our houses by the rivers.- We can use strong materials to build our houses.- We can protect nature.

• Do people wear colourful clothes at funerals?- No, people don’t wear colourful clothes at funerals.- No, they don’t.

• Why do people prefer wearing black clothes at funerals?- Because BLACK symboliseS UNhappiness or sadNESS.

• What is the most important thing a person has?- The most important thing a person has is his health.- It is his health.

• What does “survivor, sufferer, disaster victim” mean?- It meanS “someone who still lives after a disaster.”

• Is a volcano an opening in the surface of the earth?Yes, a volcano is an opening in the surface of the earth.Yes, it is.

• Does this opening ALLOW hot lava, volcanic ash and gases to escape?- Yes, this opening allowS hot lava, volcanic ash and gases to escape.- Yes, it does.

• Do hot lava, volcanic ash and gases escape from magma chamber below the surface?- Yes, hot lava volcanic ash and gases escape from magma chamber below the surface.- Yes, they escape from magma chamber below the surface.- Yes, they do.

• Where do hot lava, volcanic ash and gases escape from?- Hot lava, volcanic ash and gases escape from MAGMA CHAMBER BELOW THE SURFACE.- They escape from magma chamber below the surface.

• What is the shaking of the earth called?- The shaking of the earth is called “EARTHQUAKE”.- It is called “EARTHQUAKE”.