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What is a universal term for natural disasters that occur in the ocean?
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∙ 11y ago
a cyclone
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What are the latet natural disasters that have happened in the world?
The tsunami in the Indian Ocean
Name 2 types of natural disasters that are linked to the sea or ocean?
Tsunamis, Underwater Earthquakes
How are ocean disasters formed?
from your face!
What do scientists do to predict tsunamis?
they predict other natural disasters like earthquakes and see if the trembles will reach the other side of the ocean causing a tsunami.
What natural disasters are in Africa?
The giant tikkaaa dick ocean spraying on all the land in Sudan including the kiki giant nipple mountains.
What are the similarities between tornadoes and tsunamis?
Both tornadoes and tsunamis are violent natural disasters that can occur suddenly and with little warning and can cause catastrophic damage. Other than that they are very different phenomena.
Can an earthquake occur in the ocean?
Yes. An earthquake may occur in the ocean.
Was the tsunami a natural hazard?
Yes it is and it still is. A tsunami is a series of powerful waves that is caused by the displacement of a large volume of water. They usually occur in the ocean, but sometimes they can occur in lakes.
Why did Japanese take over Korea?
Japanese took over Korea because Japan is an island and they have risk of being drawn and they also have many natural disasters, while Korea is a land with three sides next to ocean, and one connected to large country China. Natural disasters didn't happen often and Korea had good environmental condition.
When and where is floods natural disaster most likely to occur?
Anyplace that is near a river in a low lying area. Also near the ocean.
How does China protect people in China from natural disasters?
They made The Great Wall of China to protect themselves from invaders. Also, they made levees, which are large walls, that helped keep water from the Huang River flood there homes, crops, and people.
Why did typhoon haiyan happen?
Typhoons, Cyclones and Hurricanes are different names for the SAME type of weather phenomenon. They are NATURAL phenomena and occur when the Sun warms the Ocean and the air above the ocean. The warmer the air/ocean, the stronger the winds.
