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Can volcanoes and earthquakes cause gas lines to burst and start major fires?
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∙ 14y ago
I would imagine so, yeah. Although something external would have to ignite the gas.
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∙ 14y ago
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How do volcanoes affect Hawaii?
Hawai'i was formed from volcanoes. The shape of the islands (volcanic mountains) affects the weather. Volcanic activity causes eartquakes, eruptions on the Big Island cause it to continue to grow, cause fires, close roads. Gasses from the volcanoes can cause vog (volcanic smog) and volcanoes have produced fertile soil in Hawai'i.
How does natural disasters affect animals?
All nature disasters destroy habitat. For example: A hurricane can destroy forests by blowing trees over and completely uprooting them. Floods can wash things away, destroying habitats. Volcanoes can cover habitats with lava and cause fires. Earthquakes can cause cracks in the surface of the area and parts of the land can collapse.
Is a fire a secondary effect of earthquakes?
Fire is often, but not always a secondary effect of earthquakes. If the earthquake strikes a populated area, it is likely to break natural gas pipes, and to cause other damage in human structures that will result in fires. In an unpopulated region, an earthquake may not cause a fire.
What would be the least likely result of a earthquake a fire or a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm would never result from an earthquake. Earthquakes can cause fires by breaking gas lines and electrical wires, but there is no mechanism by which an earthquake could cause a thunderstorm.
Effects disasters have on the biosphere?
Forest Fires Volcanoes Strong winds flooding
What natural disasters can not be predicted?
Flooding, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires, avalanches.
Does Chile earthquakes cause fires?
no
Why is fires the leading cause for earthquakes?
fires are not the leading cause of earthquakes. The earth is covered in massive plates that move around. When these plates rub against each other massive amounts of energy is built up. Earthquakes are the release of this energy.
Earthquakes cause fires?
Yes they can but rupturing gas piplines, and knocking over power lines.
Floods droughts fires and earthquakes are examples of .?
Floods, drought, fires and earthquakes are examples of natural disasters.
How is fire an earthquake hazard?
Earthquakes often cause gaslines to burst and electricity cables to fall. These (and the usual dropped candles, damaged heaters and simple arson) can result in fires that will cause massive further damage to any stricken area if they are not controlled e.g. parts of the city after the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
How do volcanoes affect Hawaii?
Hawai'i was formed from volcanoes. The shape of the islands (volcanic mountains) affects the weather. Volcanic activity causes eartquakes, eruptions on the Big Island cause it to continue to grow, cause fires, close roads. Gasses from the volcanoes can cause vog (volcanic smog) and volcanoes have produced fertile soil in Hawai'i.
What other natural disasters occur during earthquakes?
Earthquakes can trigger landslides and can cause tsunami (tidal waves). Earthquakes also cause damage to infrastructure which can lead to fires (especially where gas pipelines are damaged) and may cause the spread of disease due to damage to water and sewer pipe lines.
What are harmful effects of volcanoes?
forest fires
What is Japans most common natural disaster?
Japan has earthquakes, tsunami's, volcanoes, snow avalanches and many other hazards.
What are wild fires?
fires are a micture of heat and gas. they form when something hot hits the gas and the burst into flames
How does an earthquakes cause each of these types of damage?
Earthquakes cause direct damage when the seismic disturbance weakens and collapses buildings and other infrastructures not built to withstand the tremors. This often causes great loss of life. Other damage caused by earthquakes results from landslides, mudslides, avalanches, fires, soil liquefaction and tsunamis.
