Kilauea

In Hawaii the local volcano Kilauea is now on a code level of Orange. So far nothing has changed in its activity level. It is still spewing out remnants of smoke and ash. Its glow last night was faint but as of now its plume has increases and is now ascending vertically southwest high over the Ka`u Desert. But that's not the only thing, sulfur dioxide levels that are emitting from both the Halema`uma`u and Pu`u `O`o vents, but the amounts are varying.

Recent Disasters

1. Which two articles did you read?
Earthquakes Hits Japan and Indonesia & Strong Earthquake and Southern Iran Kills 4

2. What is the first article about?
The first article was about how there was an earthquake in Japan and Indonesia and people evacuated, but the strange this is that there was no tsumani.

3. What is the second article about?
The second article was about how there was an earthquake in Iran that killed 4 people. Iran's Red Cresant is helping people out who have been effected by the quake.

4. Which disaster was more disasterous?
The second article i would say was more disasterous because people have died in this disaster. It was a major hit.

5. Compare and contrast the two disasters.
The earthquake in Indonesia and Japan was a scare becasue they thought there was going to be a tsunami, which there was not, but the earthquake in Iran killed 4 people and was more intense.

Earthquakes

1. Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen?

Most of the earthquakes tend to happen by the coastlines of the continents or in the oceans.

2. Why do you think that is?

I believe this is because of where the faults in Earth's surface are located.

3. What is this area called? (you will have to do some research)

These areas are called faults. Faults are cracks in the Earth's surface.

4. Where is the earthquake closest to North Carolina?

The earthquake closest to North Carolina is located in Southeastern Missouri

5. Choose one earthquake that has happened in the last seven days. You will be researching that earthquake. Tell me all about it. Include at least one picture.

On Saturday September, 6 the Bonin Islands bordering Japan felt the magnitude of a 5.0 earthquake shake their homes.

Hurrican Ike

Hurricane Ike has now downgraded to a category 3 hurricane. Its winds are now down to only 125mph. Forecasters say that is too early to tell weather it is going to track north to the US coastline.

Mass Movement

On January 11, 2005 a small town located in California gets buried beneath a mudslide located about 25 miles south from Los Angeles. 3 people were reportedly killed and more than a dozen were missing. 15 homes were buried under about 30 feet of mud, caused by the immense amount of rain a few weeks prior.