EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
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They always happen at specific time intervals
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Psychics predict them for us
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They are almost always preceded by specific phenomena
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Predictions and warnings can also reduce damage and economic losses. When notice of an impending disaster can be issued well in advance, as it can for some riverine floods, wildfires, and hurricanes, property and natural resources can be protected.
Detailed explanation-2: -By comparing past records with live data, specific trends give scientists a warning of future events. Trends are used to predict earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Another way that technology is used in the prediction of natural disasters is with constant surveillance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions and severe weather, are preceded by phenomena that allow for reliable predictions. Others, such as earthquakes, occur suddenly and with no notice, and thus they are not yet predictable.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike other disasters, hurricanes are much more predictable, giving residents in potentially impacted areas as much as 36 hours to get ready.