A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
An earthquake
A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
An earthquake
What’s the smallest asteroid or comet that could cause devastating effects for humanity?
1 kilometer wide – the equivalent of about a 10-minute walk
What is a natural disaster?
When a natural hazard impacts on the community causing destruction of property and loss of life.
What is the biggest coronal mass ejections (CME) on record to hit Earth?
The arrington Event
The phenomenon of unusually cool ocean currents off the coast of Australia is called
El Nino
What is the chance that a Carrington-like storm will hit in the next ten years?
12%
The social impacts of natural hazards include:
Loss of income to people or damage to an industry, illnesses cause by hazard, no form of communication
Which of these events may have been responsible for nearly wiping out the human race?
A supervolcano
How far does a supervolcano’s incineration zone extend?
100 Kilometers
Where is the world’s biggest earthquake machine located?
Miki, Japan