Active planet anja

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Active planet By : Anja 4B

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Slide 1Location and date
Kamchatka Nov. 4, 1952
Kuril Islands Oct. 13, 1963
Facts
The largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on Good Friday, March 28, 1964 UTC.
The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.
The earliest reported earthquake in California was felt in 1769 by the exploring expedition of Gaspar de Portola while the group was camping about 48 kilo meters (30 miles) southeast of Los Angeles.
Tornado
Lady Lake FL Feb 2 2007
Paisley/DeLand FL Feb 2 2007
Gentilly LA Feb 13 2007
SW Caulfield MO Mar 1 2007
Belleville AL Jan 13 2006
Brewer/St. Mary MO Mar 11 2006
El Dorado Spgs MO Mar 12 2006
Facts
scientists are muddled with the main cause of tornadoes, these strong funneled winds happen rising warm air meets with cold air, causing intense pressure between the two.
most cases of tornadoes happen in America because the vast fields contribute to the formation of tornadoes.
Tsunami
Facts
Tsunami is a Japanese word. 'Tsu' translates to harbor, and 'nami' to wave.
The first description of a tsunami was recorded by the Greek historian, Thucydides, in his book 'History of the Peloponnesian Wars', way back in 400 B.C.
Location and date
Volcano
Paluweh (Indonesia) 24 Apr-30 Apr 2013
Kilauea (United States) 24 Apr- 30 Apr 2013
Kizimen (Russia) 24 Apr-30 Apr 2013
Facts
The volcanic rock pumice is the only rock that can float in water. It is usually grey and full of bubbly holes, which form when hot gases jet furiously out of the rock as it cools.
The most formidable volcanoes are called supervolcanoes.A supervolcanic eruption can rain hellfire across thousands of miles and cause worldwide climatic changes, such as a drop in global temperature due to the release of tons of ash particles into the atmosphere. These monsters rear there ugly heads only ever few hundred thousand years, however. One of the biggest is in Yellowstone National Park, and scientists say it may be due for another eruprtion.
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