Disasters
New Zealand is situated on the 'Ring of Fire', a geographic belt encircling the Pacific Ocean, containing about 90% of the Earth's volcanoes. There are six active volcanic regions in New Zealand.
Storms
New Zealand is particularly prone to storms as it lies in the 'Roaring Forties', where mild-temperature air from the north meets cooler air from the south. Hazards include loss of power and communications, falling trees and poles, fast-flowing currents in streams and rivers, snowstorms, landslips and flooding.
Today we looked at 2 more disasters - storms and volcanoes. We added these to our table that we started yesterday.
VolcanoesNew Zealand is situated on the 'Ring of Fire', a geographic belt encircling the Pacific Ocean, containing about 90% of the Earth's volcanoes. There are six active volcanic regions in New Zealand.
Storms
New Zealand is particularly prone to storms as it lies in the 'Roaring Forties', where mild-temperature air from the north meets cooler air from the south. Hazards include loss of power and communications, falling trees and poles, fast-flowing currents in streams and rivers, snowstorms, landslips and flooding.
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