Amira Webbert

ENG 1101

Prof. Scanlan

3/23/21

NATURAL DISASTERS

What causes a natural disaster to happen? What makes a natural disaster a natural disaster? These questions intrigue me to explore more into this topic because before our time, before earth was earth, there has been more natural disasters then we can think of. To answer both of my questions, what causes a natural disaster to happen is the movement of tectonic plates, which can cause Tsunamis, earthquakes, and the eruption of volcanoes. What can also cause a natural disaster is the change in weather such as tornadoes, hurricanes, drought, extreme heat, and extreme cold weather. Moreover, what makes a natural disaster a natural disaster is catastrophic events that can cause major destruction and social environmental disruption. In the subject of Earth Science, students are taught about these natural disasters, how and why the occur, and where they occur, but in reality, there is always more to situations like natural disasters but the stories are always the same, it was caused by the movements of tectonic plates, by the climate change, but what they never get into detail about it why the tectonic plates move, why the climate changes, when and where it all first began, how these disasters got their names, why these disasters continue to occur, and etc. hurricanes are one of the most common natural disasters that are caused by the change in weather like I’ve mentioned before, but if I had to choose a natural disaster that’s most dangerous to me, it would be Tsunamis. Although all natural disasters are “naturally” dangerous, I personally believe that a Tsunami may cost more damage rather than a hurricane because it’s harder to clean up water especially when the water hits places that is nowhere near the ocean and also, as far as I am concerned, it may also take a longer time period to get things back the way they were before as far as electric circuits, buildings, and etc.