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Hazards include :
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Earthquakes, Droughts, tsunamis, landslides and volcanoes
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The San Andreas fault runs through California and is a ..1.. plate boundary. California have ..2.. earthquakes every year that are powerful enough to damage buildings (5.5+)
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1=Conservative
2=Two or three |
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Droughts can be caused by ..1.. events. The most devastating effect of a drought is ..2.. The wildfires in October 2007 killed ..3.. people and destroyed 1300 homes.
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1=La Niña
2=Wildfires 3=22 |
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Tsunamis can be caused by ...
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Earthquakes on the sea bed
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Landslides occur on ..1.. Landslides can be cause by ..2..
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1=Unstable steep land
2=Earthquakes |
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More than ..1.. of California's population lie within the San Andreas fault. There are many buildings which are on ..2.. or near the ..3.. California has a massive economy so they're is likely to be huge ..4.. losses when a disaster occurs.
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1=70%
2=Unstable land 3=Coast 4=Economic |
