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Q: What are the four ways in which an earthquake puts people lives at risk?
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What is the reaction of the people during earthquake?

It destroys the roads, houses, Family, friends, worldly postions, Buildings, puts people out of jobs and kills a lot of life stock. It causes millions of dollars worth of damage and land scape repairs.


Should public buildings be allowed to be built on fault lines?

Public buildings should not be built on fault lines because it puts lives in danger and cost a lot of money.


Was there an earthquake today?

Yes, there was an earthquake today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 along the east coast.An "mini"earthquake struck from Virginia along the east coast and mid west too. The USGS puts the quake's preliminary magnitude at 5.9.It struck at 2:16 PM. Eastern time for approximately 48 seconds.While there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries to people , the quake could reportedly be felt by people all across half the nation, and some minor injuries to water, gas, or air systems in buildings.Evacuation is necessary if an after shock occurs.Today on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, there was an earthquake. It was a very small one, though.AdditionallyThere are over a million earthquakes each year around the world -- that's on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute. Fortunately only a portion of these are recorded (~20 - 30K per year) because most occur over remote areas or in the ocean.


Can you hide in a highway overpass from a tornado?

No. A highway overpass does not offer protection from a tornado, and actually puts you at greater risk by acting as a wind tunnel, causing wind to speed up. Additionally, by parking under a bridge you can cause traffic to back up, which puts even more people at risk by trapping them in the potential path of a tornado.


How can you test for helium?

Helium puts out a glowing splint!

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