Natural disasters plague all areas of the world. In North America, the western coast of the United States experiences earthquake
s, while the interior of the country is at risk for tornados. Areas of East Asia endure typhoons. Volcanic eruptions threaten places as far apart as Italy, Hawaii, Chile, and the Congo. What causes certain disasters to occur in certain areas? Which of the physical factors that you’ve studied impact the development of natural disasters the most?
Earthquakes and tsunamis are caused by pressure building up in the Earth's crust along the intersection of tectonic plates, while tornadoes are created by updrafts and downdrafts interacting with wind.
As the air over the earth surface gets warmed due to the solar radiation coming from the sun which directly heats the upper atmosphere of the earth and thus the air gets heated up and rest light or energy is absorbed by the ground and reflected into the atmosphere.
Similarly, the altitude has a major role to play in this process as the place near the tropics and equator air is less dense and hence higher absorption as compared to the higher latitudes the air becomes denser and hence lear absorption takes place.
Also with regards to the atmospheric cloud patterns the earth temperatures changes as these bring winds and rainfall and these cool the temperature over the hotter places like air moves from high pressure to low pressure and visa Versa.
I believe the correct answer would be tourism and agriculture. The economy of Central America is primarily based on tourism and agriculture. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. Feel free to ask more questions. Thank you.
