Natural disaster

1. Natural disasters
By: Amaya A.

2. Project By: Amaya Aranda
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Introduction
2.
What are natural disasters
3.
What is the most common natural disaster in the world
4.
Alabama 2011 vs. Alabama 2012
5.
Can I make a volcano
6.
When will the next tsunami will happen
7.
How is is a hurricane made
8.
Alaska 1664 or Haiti 2010
9.
“Take action”
10. Pet Preparedness
11. Reflection

3. introduction
When my teacher, Ms. Shay, told me to pick a topic for my new project,
I couldn’t think of a single topic I liked. When I went home for the weekend that
day, I heard that there was a tornado storm in mid western USA. Ignoring the
news, that Saturday, I happened to turn the TV, and to my surprise, it was the
news. The report was on the tornado storm that happened the day before. I saw
all of the houses destroyed by the storm and felt so bad for the owners of them.
I wanted to help. I remembered that on that Friday, Ms. Shay told me to “take
action” on my next project. I wanted to help the people who were hurt, mentally
and physically, from other disasters (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.) as
well as tornado storms. At that moment, I decided, “I’m doing my project on
natural disasters.”

4. In this project, I will tell you my 7 questions and answers with resources
from books, websites, etc. The questions I will answer are: What are natural
disasters and what is the most common disaster in the world; What are the
similarities and differences between the tornado of Alabama 2011 and the
tornado of Alabama 2012; Can I make a volcano; Can I determine when the
next tsunami will happen; How is a hurricane made; Ask ISP, which earthquake
was stronger? Alaska, 1964 or Haiti, 2010; and, how are you going to “take
action” on this project? I will also include a reflection on what I think of this topic
now, an opinion survey, a model of an erupting volcano, a game, and a diorama
of a tornado that really works!

5. What are natural disasters
A natural disaster is a disaster caused by nature or the Earth.
Sometimes bacteria and virus epidemics are considered natural disasters. All of
the natural known to man are; epidemics, earthquakes, fires/wildfires, floods,
heat/heat waves, hurricanes, tornadoes, landslides, thunderstorms,
snowstorms/blizzards, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, mudslides,
drought, sandstorms, famine, hail, and windstorms.
The most recent natural disaster was a ______ in _____ on
_____,2012.

6. What is the most common disaster
The most common natural disaster is a flood. Based on data collected from
1970-2005, 30.7% of all natural disasters were floods. In America, a flood has the
“deadliest” weather condition with about 200 deaths (the most of any natural
disaster) from them each year.
The top 5 natural disasters are:
1. Foods
2. Windstorms
3. Epidemics
4. Earthquakes
5. Drought

7. flood

8. • In USA
• HIT Midwest,
USA
• Dangerous
• People were
killed
• Property was
destroyed
• Tornado storms
• Natural
disasters
• On the had
multiple
tornados
Alabama 2012
• The largest
tornado storm
ever
• April 25-28, 2011
• Hit 21 states
• 358 tornadoes
• 346 killed
• $11 billion to fix
damages
• April 27 was the
most damaging
day
• Affected Canada
Similarities
Alabama 2011
Alabama 2011 vs. Alabama 2012
• Not the largest
tornado storm
• January 22-23,
2012
• Hit 8 states
• 25 tornadoes
• 2 killed
• $30 million to fix
damages
• January 22 was
the most
damaging day
• Didn’t affect
Canada

9. can I make a volcano
Before I put the clay around the bottle, I used the bottle by itself. I
added water, dishwashing detergent, baking soda, food coloring, and vinegar.
The first time I tried it didn’t work. I tried again and put less baking soda and it
worked. I realized that baking soda and vinegar caused the reaction but if you
put too much of one thing it dissolves in the water instead of erupting.
Much like a real volcano, the vinegar and the baking soda are like the
minerals inside the planet added to the high temperatures that create magma, a
fluid made of melted rock, gasses, and minerals. The bubbles that escape from
my volcano create a harmless bubbly mess. The power of the eruption of a real
volcano depends on the kind of gasses released as well as the magma’s
thickness. This natural disaster has killed up to 26,000 people in one deadly
eruption.

10. Real volcano

11. When will the next tsunami happen
According to my research, tsunamis aren’t very common. I think the
next tsunami will be this year somewhere in Asia. I think the next tsunami will
be this year because while I was researching this question, I noticed that a
tsunami only happens 1-2 times every other year or every year and there hasn’t
been one since 2011. I think it will be in Asia because most of the tsunamis that
happened in the 2000’s were in different parts of Asia.
I wanted to get a different opinion on this question so I got an one from
the National Geographic website. It said that the next tsunami will come in April
of 2012 and is suposivly going to be a huge one. It also said that it will be in the
country of Japan, but there are different theories about this and there is still no
way to correctly predict a tsunami and many other natural disasters.

12. How is a hurricane made
A hurricane, or tropical cyclone, is a type of thunderstorm that is usually
made along the area slightly near the top and the bottom of the equator (or the
tropical region). They are formed when the water/ocean gets warm and starts to
evaporate into the air. As the warm water goes into the air, the cold water replaces
it, but then turns warm almost immediately. As the moist air goes up, it cools and
condenses into storm clouds. Thunderstorms with less than 23mph begin to form
and the warm water continues to build more thunderstorms while most cluster
together.
The winds strengthen and start to blow in a circle. A rotating column of air
begins to form in the center of the storm. Winds are now ranging from 23-34mph
and cooler high pressure areas continue to push into warmer, low pressure areas.
The storm then grows bigger and the winds get stronger (39-73mph). A well known
column of air, or the “eye”, forms even bigger in the center of the storm and begins
to pull in whatever comes close to it. If the hurricane is strong, it can release
tornadoes onto the land closest to it (this is one of the main reasons tornadoes are
formed). Scientists are trying to work on stopping this disaster but today, there is no
working technique right now.

13. Hurricane katrina from space

14. Alaska 1964 OR HAITI 2010
77%
Haiti
23%
USA/Alaska
I was surprised to see that only 11
people (23%) guessed Haiti
instead of Alaska. I thought that
more people would guess Haiti
because it was the most recent
earthquake and it was all over the
news in 2010. I thought more
people would guess Haiti but then
I realize why most guessed
Alaska. It occurred to me that
Alaska is about half the size of the
US and Haiti is about 1/8 of the
US. So my classmates who
chose Alaska were correct and
know their geography.

15. “take action”
Midwest, USA : TORNADO STORM
I want to help the people who
suffered from the tornado storm of
Midwest, USA in 2012. I want to help
this cause because I researched this
for my project and saw that it would
take $30 million to fix all of the damage
done by the tornadoes. I’d like to help
at least one person get their life back to
normal. Once l collect all of the
money, I will donate all of it to the
American Red Cross and a percentage
will go to this cause and the rest will go
to the American Red Cross to keep the
program running.

16. Haiti : Earthquake
The second place I will help is Haiti
because of the earthquake in 2010. I want to
help these people because my mom told me
that she had a friend who is a nurse named
Lori Davis. She goes to Haiti about three
times every year to help treat people who
are hurt or have diseases (such as cholera)
because of the damage the earthquake did
to their country. I wanted to help her raise
money so she can take the medicine she
needs to help the people of Haiti. The money
I raise for Haiti will be given to Lori so she
can buy new medicine and supplies for her
next trip to Haiti in July of 2012.

17. Pet preparedness
As I was researching these
places, I came across an article about
the pets that get lost or hurt during
natural disasters. It said that there is a
new device where you clip a tag onto
your pet’s collar (and you keep a
replica) so if your pet ever gets in a
disaster or gets lost a certain day, you
scan the replica of the tag with the
Scan Life app on your iPhone, and it
shows you exactly where your pet is! I
went to my local American Red Cross
to get more information about this and
I found a book about how to prepare
you and your dog for a disaster. At the
end of my project, I will show you this
book and will demonstrate how to care
for your pet after a disaster using, my
very own, pet dog.

18. reflection
In conclusion, I have learned a lot since I started this project. I learned
that a flood has the “deadliest” whether conditions in America, that the tornado
storm in the Midwestern USA was the biggest tornado storm ever recorded, and
that I could change a persons life by just donating $20 dollars to people who
need it most. Now that I’ve done this project, I realize that natural disasters can
strike at any time and anywhere, worldwide. I also realize that you can’t stop all
natural disasters that come your way and that even though you don’t think you
live in a disaster prone area, being prepared can save your life.

19. The end