Earth Hazards of the Western US
Natural hazards are events that result from natural processes and that
have signifi cant impacts on human beings. Extreme weather conditions or
geologic activity can cause substantial short-term or long-term changes to our environment. These changes can infl uence crops, homes, infrastructure, and the atmosphere. The 4.6-billion-year-old Earth has experienced many of these natural changes, and it has always adjusted accordingly.
The Western United States is located at the junction of three tectonic plates:
the Pacifi c, the Juan de Fuca, and the North American. The movement of these plates, even though it occurs on the scale of millimeters per year, makes the Western US a dynamic landscape. The dramatic result is a dizzying assortment of natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanoes. The Pacifi c plate is subducting under Alaska, creating the volcanoes of the Aleutian Islands. The Juan de Fuca plate is subducting under Washington, Oregon, and Northern California, creating the Cascade volcanoes, and the Pacifi c plate is grinding past the North American plate along the famous San Andreas Fault. At the same time, the Basin and Range province, which includes nearly the entire state of Nevada, is being stretched and faulted by plate movement. While the motion of all tectonic plates can cause earthquakes, the movement of a subducting plate can cause the world’s largest earthquakes and tsunamis. Tectonic activity lifts the landscape high above sea level, and because uplifted land is subject to the force of gravity, mass wasting processes such as landslides are the inevitable result. These events can be triggered by rain, earthquakes, and coastal or river erosion. The Western US contains rugged landscapes and breathtaking vistas, but with that beauty comes a cost: there are more earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanoes in the Western states than in all the other states combined. (While many of these same hazards affect the Hawaiian Islands, there are enough signifi cant differences to warrant discussing Hawai‘i separately.)
1. There are two sofas in my living room. Есть 2 дивана в моей гостиной.
2. There are chairs, a table, a cupboard in my kitchen. Есть стулья, стол, ,буфет в моей кухне.
3. There isn't a washing machine in my kitchen. В моей кухне нет стиральной машины.
4. There is a bathroom near my kitchen. Есть ванная рядом с кухней.
5. There are three rooms on the second floor. Есть три комнаты на втором этаже.
6. There is only one bathroom in the house. Есть только одна ванная в моем доме.
7. There is my bedroom to the left of the stairs. Моя спальня слева от лестницы.
8. There is my bed near the window. Моя кровать у окна.
9. There is my parents' bedroom next to mine. Комната моих родителей рядом с моей.
10. There are two doors in front of my mother's bedroom. Есть две двери напротив спальни моей мамы.
Было холодно и ветренно на Площади Медисон. Соупи это не нравилось. наступала зима и как раз было время поискать укрытие. три месяца в тюрьме на острове было то что он хотел. там он был уверен что будет немного еды и кровать от зимнего ветра и холода. многие годы тюрьма была его укрытием во время зимы. сейчас врмя пришло снова.