Where do Natural disasters occur?
All around the world
Name at least two other factors that cause natural disasters?
Population Growth, Climate change, Environmental Degradation
Name two solutions?
Poverty and Early Warning Systems
Definition of Poverty?
The state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.
How can reducing poverty help against natural disasters?
Fighting poverty all over the world, but particularly in the developing world, reduces vulnerability to the negative consequences of natural disasters.
Definition of envirnmental degradation?
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through the depletion of resources such as air, water, and soil.
How can early warning systems help against natural disasters?
With sophisticated early warning systems, we can see the first signs of a natural disaster
Which organization assists Americans seeking the basic necessities of life–food, shelter, and warmth?
Salvation Army
What does World Vision do?
relief and development organization dedicated to helping children in poverty.
What’s the most sustainable solution?
Fighting Poverty
How many have died from natural disasters from 2000-2012?
1.2 million
What are the three main greenhouse gases that affect the earth?
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide
how can tsunamis be stopped from doing a lot of damage
by the tsunami alarm system which tells you a tsunami is happening
What type of Natural Disaster occurred in Haiti in 2010?
7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti