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QUESTIONS:  TOPIC:NATURAL DISASTERS

1.HOW CAN PEOPLE PREDICT WHEN AND WHERE EARTHQUAKES WILL HAPPEN?

The prediction of earthquakes has become easier with the many kinds of technology that has being created. People study all the tectonic plates beneath the surface and finding the faults on them the government has to place specialists on the city for safety.

2.WHAT IS THE SAINT ANDREW FAILURE ?

The Saint Andrew`s failure is one of the biggest in the world which is very appealing for the North Americans for they have made many movies about it although the last is the moust famous as is the most exaggerated and has the best story.

3.WHAT CAUSES A TsUNAMI ?  AND HOW CAN IT  BE PREVENTED ?

A tsunami is caused by an earthquake because as it shakes very hard the surface, the ocean also suffers a big movement. It causes the water to go crazy and form a big big wave which may destroy all the coast an the cities near by. A tsunami cannot be prevented but predicted as it is likely to happen after any movement of the tectonic plates.

4. WHAT HAS BEEN THE WORST  TsUNAMI  SO FAR ?

The worst tsunami as far as I know happened a few years ago in Japan

5.WHY IS THE EARTH GETTING WARMER ?

The Earth is getting warmer because of the carbon dioxide we produce that makes the Ozone layer to go thinner as it destroys it and the sun has more capacity to warm up the world. We really have to make a change and think about the next generation.

6.WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES MELT? HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED?

If the Poles melt many of the coasts will be lost and some cities get under water. Another consequence will be the lost of many species that live there but are not used to be in the water like Polar Bears or seals.

7. WHERE ARE THE MOST CONTAMINATED AREAS OR PLACES?  MENTION SOME AND WHERE.

Mexico city, Tokio, Thailand

TOPIC: RECYCLING

8. ARE THERE ANY RECYCLING LAWS IN YOUR COUNTRY ?  IF SO, WHAT ARE THEY ?

There are not any recycling rules whatsoever in the strict sense of the word rule. Anyhow a lot people try to do something and separate the rubbish.

9. WHAT IS SOMETHING PEOPLE THROW AWAY THAT CAN BE RECYCLED?

You can recycle the paper by using the other face of the sheet.

10. HOW IS GARBAGE DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT ? WHAT IS THE WORST DISPOSAL ?

The garbage is destroying the environment because as it discomposes a lot of chemicals go the atmosphere. They have told us many times that the batteries we use for remote controls or in any electronic is the most dangerous.