Answer:
Explanation:
Desertification:
The process of the land degradation in arid , semi - arid , and sub - humid areas because of the factors , human activities , climatic variations .
This process lead to persistent degradation of the dry land and ecosystem because of some variation in climate and man - made activities .
The major cause of Desertification are -
1. Overpopulation
2. Overgrazing
3. Deforestation
4. Unsustainable agriculture techniques
5. Climate change
6. Stripping of land resources .
7. Overgrazing of the land by the cattle and wild stock.
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Examples of Primary Succession:Volcanic eruptions,Retreat of glaciers,Flooding accompanied by severe soil erosion,Landslides,Nuclear explosions and Oil spills.
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Answer:
140 years is average duration of an earthquake.
Explanation:
- The Hayward fault is a geologic fault that is capable of massive destruction and is 119 km long fault western base of hills of San Francisco and is parallel to the San Andreas fault. The occurrence of an earthquake of 6.8 magnitudes in 1868 was biggest earthquake in California history.
- Recently various geologists have taken time interval of the past five large earthquakes and based on the past earthquakes data the interval of 140 years it will take to the formation of a large earthquake.
