I need 9 different questions answered for Intro to Science of Hazards class. I need it by Wednesday morning May 4, 2016. I need it in APA format. There is not a word minimum on these. Some questions have 2 parts to them. I need this by Wednesday morning or earlier. I do not have any extra to pay except $20. The reference book for this assignment is
Abbott, P. (2013)
Natural Disasters
9th edition. McGraw-Hill.
Ch. 7. - 16.
The questions are:
Mount St. Helens Eruption; Deadly Processes; Giant Calderas & Warnings
Case: Mount Shasta, California
Assign. 1 In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.
Assign 2. 1. Explain the origin of the Cascade Range volcanoes.
2. In the past 4,000 years, how often has Mount Shasta
erupted? (Figure 7.7)
Assign 3. Despite the certainty that Mount Shasta will explosively erupt again, the growth and development of towns at the base of the volcano rapidly continues. What can be done about this situation?
Waves in Water; Tsunami Causes; Coastal Processes
The 2011 Tsunami in Japan
Assign 4. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.
Assign 5. 1. What caused the tsunami? (also see p. 86 & figure 8.11d). Describe what moved and how much.
2. What does the historic record of tsunami in this area tell us? How far back in time is a historic record useful?
Assign 6. Before the event, what did the Japanese do well to prepare for tsunami?
After the event, what other preparations do you wish they had done?
Solar Energy & Water; The Atmosphere; Weather Hot & Cold
The 1995 Chicago heat wave
Assign 7. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.
Assign 8. 1. On average, which weather event kills the most people in the United States each year?
2. Why can cities become so hot? Which is more important -- the maximum daytime temperature or the minimum nighttime temperature? Which city dwellers have been most affected by heat waves in a city?
Assign 9. When a heat wave is forecast for your city, how can you locate and notify the people who will be most affected? What can be done to help them through the heat wave?
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I need 9 different questions answered for Intro to Science of Hazard.docx
1. I need 9 different questions answered for Intro to Science of
Hazards class. I need it by Wednesday morning May 4, 2016. I
need it in APA format. There is not a word minimum on these.
Some questions have 2 parts to them. I need this by Wednesday
morning or earlier. I do not have any extra to pay except $20.
The reference book for this assignment is
Abbott, P. (2013)
Natural Disasters
9th edition. McGraw-Hill.
Ch. 7. - 16.
The questions are:
Mount St. Helens Eruption; Deadly Processes; Giant Calderas &
Warnings
Case: Mount Shasta, California
Assign. 1 In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and
critical issues presented.
Assign 2. 1. Explain the origin of the Cascade Range
volcanoes.
2. 2. In the past 4,000 years, how often has Mount
Shasta
erupted? (Figure 7.7)
Assign 3. Despite the certainty that Mount Shasta will
explosively erupt again, the growth and development of towns
at the base of the volcano rapidly continues. What can be done
about this situation?
Waves in Water; Tsunami Causes; Coastal Processes
The 2011 Tsunami in Japan
3. Assign 4. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and
critical issues presented.
Assign 5. 1. What caused the tsunami? (also see p. 86 & figure
8.11d). Describe what moved and how much.
2. What does the historic record of tsunami in this
area tell us? How far back in time is a historic record useful?
Assign 6. Before the event, what did the Japanese do well to
prepare for tsunami?
After the event, what other preparations do you wish they had
done?
4. Solar Energy & Water; The Atmosphere; Weather Hot & Cold
The 1995 Chicago heat wave
Assign 7. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and
critical issues presented.
Assign 8. 1. On average, which weather event kills the most
people in the United States each year?
2. Why can cities become so hot? Which is more
important -- the maximum daytime temperature or the minimum
nighttime temperature? Which city dwellers have been most
affected by heat waves in a city?
Assign 9. When a heat wave is forecast for your city, how can
you locate and notify the people who will be most affected?
What can be done to help them through the heat wave?
