GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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Due to its geographical location
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Because it is an archipelago
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Because it is a tropical country
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Due to the number of its islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -Located along the typhoon belt in the Pacific, the Philippines is visited by an average of 20 typhoons every year, five of which are destructive. Being situated in the “Pacific Ring of Fire” makes it vulnerable to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquakes are common in the Philippines due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why is the Philippines prone to typhoons? The Philippines is located just above the equator and faces the western Pacific, with little else to absorb the energy of storms before they hit land. Storms are fuelled by the warm, tropical waters, which produce roughly 20 typhoons each year.
Detailed explanation-4: -La Union and Pangasinan are prone to earthquakes, especially the deep-focused ones, due to the Manila Trench while Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental have earthquake hazards due to Philippine Trench and nearby active faults.