Working in a small group, discuss what natural hazards your part of the country might experience
Then contact public agencies to see what sort of disaster preparation plans are in place to get local people ready for such an event and to help them after disaster strikes. Finally, evaluate those plans and put together a document with suggestions as to how they might be improved.
Throughout the Great Plains of the United States, for example, tornadoes are a
major hazard; along the south and eastern coasts, hurricanes are especially troublesome. Along the
west coast, earthquakes and fires are extremely hazardous. Different regions will also have different
warning systems and plans in place. Tornado-prone areas, for example, will often have siren
systems and shelters set up. For earthquake-prone area, there are no warning systems; these
regions, however, have public educational campaigns to inform people what to do in an emergency.
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A) Greek culture. B) Roman culture. C) the Qur'an. D) the various peoples conquered by Muslims in the eighth and ninth centuries. E) Islamic fundamentalists.
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A) liquefy unconsolidated sediments, causing destruction of buildings on top of them. B) generate a tsunami. C) trigger landslides. D) cause rigid buildings to collapse. E) All of these are correct.
A bullet fired from a rifle begins to fall
A) as soon as it leaves the barrel. B) after air friction reduces its speed. C) neither A nor B
The North American continent was covered by more ice than the South American continent at the height of the Ice Age
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.