l Earthquakes. Protective Measures Psychicconsequences After the experience ofan earthquake‚ a range of anxiety reactions may occur‚ and therefore‚ in the following weeks‚ manypeople usually demand or need psychological support to reduce emotional stress. As for children‚ ifthere has been a seismic movement in your town and your child showssignsofconcern (such as lack ofappetite‚ insomnia‚ fear of weather changes‚ fear of being along or ofanother earthquake) listen to them‚ reassure them
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recurring phenomenon’s that leave disastrous effects in their wake. On 12th January 2010‚ a major earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Haiti. The catastrophic quake centred about 15 miles South West of Port-au-Prince left considerable damage to a majority of towns in the country including the capital city. According to UN reports‚ of the total 9 million people in the country‚ the earthquake has affected half of the population. About 222‚ 570 confirmed dead‚ with the number of casualties
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Introduction Various disasters like earthquake‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ fires‚ flood and cyclones are natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. The rapid growth of the world’s population and its increased concentration often in hazardous environment has escalated both the frequency and severity of natural disasters. With the tropical climate and unstable land forms‚ coupled with deforestation‚ unplanned growth proliferation
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CONJUNCTIONS * A conjunction is a word that links words‚ phrases‚ or clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions‚ correlative conjunctions‚ and subordinating conjunctions. ♣KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS♣ Coordinating conjunctions * may join single words‚ or they may join groups of words‚ but they must always join similar elements such as subject+subject‚ verb phrase+verb phrase‚ or sentence+sentence. When a coordinating conjunction is used to join elements‚ the element
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On March 11‚ 2011 Japan was hit with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that destroyed Japan and surrounding states. The tsunami was formed by an earthquake underwater. Underwater earthquakes happen because of the collision of plates and it causes the fault line to slide‚ when a force pushes the water upwards that causes many tsunamis which gradually increases till they strike land or shallow water. This in this case happened to Japan. Before this major tsunami happened in Japan many people didn’t know
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by a magnitude 7 earthquake on 12th January 2010 causing devastation to the area due to the lack of preparation for such an event. The epicentre of the earthquake was just 25km away from the country’s capital‚ Port au Prince‚ meaning the most populated area in the country was hit. Haiti is situated on a conservative boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates. This is a table of impacts: Social Impacts Economic Impacts 3 million people were affected by the earthquake in some way 30‚000
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Waves ` 1) Oceanic waves mean the forward movements of the ocean’s water caused by oscillation of water particles by frictional drag of wind over the Earth’s surface. It can be caused by the movement of Earth’s crust aka an earthquake. Like every wave‚ oceanic waves have highest and lowest points. The peak of thewave is called crest while the lowest point is called trough. The wavelength is the horizontal distance between two troughs or crests. 2)The Largest and most dangerous of oceanic waves
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage. Earthquakes Earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface‚ earthquakes manifest themselves by vibration‚ shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. Floods The most common type of flooding event typically occurs when waterways such as rivers or streams overflow
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about Natural crisis. There are many types of natural crisis like earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornados‚ floods and hurricanes. Most of these have an unknown source but they still affect us. The may kill‚ steal your family members‚ ruin your homes and take away all the memories you have had. Earthquakes‚ earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates colliding and crashing. Some places in the world experience this a lot but not all places. Earthquakes cause frequent shaking of the earth causing splits and damage
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wool that is used for making nice quality of carpets. 3. Nali Sheep Found in Rajasthan‚ Haryana‚ and Punjab‚ India. Gives good quality of carpet wool that is used for making premium variety of carpets. 4. Bakharwal Sheep Found in Jammu and Kashmir‚ India. The wool given by Bakharwal sheep is used for making woollen shawls. 5. Drysdale Sheep Found in New Zealand. Gives coarse thick wool which is used in making carpets. 6. Baluchi Found in Iran‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan. Gives light
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