10 Interesting Fact About Earthquakes and natural disasters

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• Earthquakes occur when two tectonic plates collide.
• Volcanoes and earthquakes often occur together because both are caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
• Tsunamis can occur when a great earthquake occurs under the sea.
• The most powerful earthquake ever recorded was 9.5 on the Richter scale and occurred in Chile in 1960.
• Indonesia is the country with the largest number of earthquakes in the world because of its location in the Pacific Ring.
• Forests that are not managed and uncontrolled tree cutting can cause landslides.
• Storms and typhoons are formed when hot and moist air meets cold and dry air.
• Floods can occur when very high rainfall causes rivers, lakes, or sea to overflow.
• Glaciers and icebergs that are melting due to climate change can cause an increase in sea level.
• Natural disasters can cause environmental damage and threaten the survival of humans and animals and plants on earth.