In Canada there is two plate boundaries. One is on the south west coast and is a convergent and the other runs up the Canadian coast and is divergent. The plate is called Juan De Fuca Plate. I found this on page 30 in our book. The Juan De Fuca is responsible for many of the northern California quakes and all of the volcanoes in Oregon and Washington!
References:
Natural Hazards
By:Keller/Devecchio pg.30
Geomaps.usgs.gov
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
I was instructed to define the differences between hazards, disasters, and catastrophes.
Hazard- A hazard is a natural event that happens in the world that can be a threat to human nature or property. An example would be a volcano, avalanche, or earthquake. A good example would be the the bigsby bridge in Big Sur, the road leading to the bridge sank in from a rock slide. The most number of deaths are recorded with tornadoes, and wind storms this is a major United States Hazard.
Disaster- A disaster occurs over a limited time and within a certain area. When over 100 people are injured it becomes a state of emergency, and that state can request international assistance. In the last half century, the risk and potential of natural disasters have raised by a dramatic amount, and causing millions of dollars each year.
Catastrophes- a sudden widespread disaster. An example would be a disaster like a forest fire that got out of control, then became a catastrophe because of how quick it spread, the number of homes lost, and the amount of land burnt.
Hazard- A hazard is a natural event that happens in the world that can be a threat to human nature or property. An example would be a volcano, avalanche, or earthquake. A good example would be the the bigsby bridge in Big Sur, the road leading to the bridge sank in from a rock slide. The most number of deaths are recorded with tornadoes, and wind storms this is a major United States Hazard.
Disaster- A disaster occurs over a limited time and within a certain area. When over 100 people are injured it becomes a state of emergency, and that state can request international assistance. In the last half century, the risk and potential of natural disasters have raised by a dramatic amount, and causing millions of dollars each year.
Catastrophes- a sudden widespread disaster. An example would be a disaster like a forest fire that got out of control, then became a catastrophe because of how quick it spread, the number of homes lost, and the amount of land burnt.
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