Dangerous Places in the World
By: Jordan Petersen, Joel Kenkel, Brett Hopp
Hawaii
The hawaiian islands are at a southeastern chain of volcanoes that began more than 70 million years ago. However, many of these volcanoes have subsided beneath the sea level. The damage that comes with these hot volcanoes is that they can tear down and destroy things in seconds. This beautiful island sits on the pacific plate and its a hot spot. A hot spot is when a place is actively involved with volcanoes. Convergent boundaries mostly form volcanoes because convergent plates collide into each other it causes the earth to push the crust upwards into a volcano. Also divergent boundaries can form volcanoes by building up so much tension the earth comes apart and lava flows from the crack.
Volcanoes happen here, almost every month. Around 300 people die from volcanoes that happen in hawaii each year. This beautiful island is full of adventures and fun. People like to live and visit here because of the warm weather, beaches, the view, and lots more. Over all it is a good place to live besides the volcanoes. Hawaii is a place where you can relax, soak up the sun, and have a fun time.
Solomon Islands
Northern Japan
A dangerous place to live would be anywhere in northern Japan. A major place where the biggest earthquake since 1900 hundred hit is Tohaka, Japan. It is located on a peninsula in northern Japan. Japan is known for having the most earthquakes in a year. The Pacific Ocean almost completely surrounds Japan. It is off the coast of Russia and North and South Korea. People still live here because they have the deepest tsunami walls and have prepared for earthquakes. Also people live there because they have a high income and high advancements in technology.
Japan sits on or is really close to four tectonic plates. It sits on the Pacific, North American, and Filipino plates. The Pacific plate is the largest plate. The pacific plate goes under the North American causing earthquakes and tsunamis. When the Filipino plate hits the pacific plate it makes volcanoes. The volcanos form in the pacific and near or on Japan.
Japan has experienced a far reaching history of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Japan has over 100 active volcanoes. There are up to 2,000 earthquakes a year that can be felt by humans in japan. Most are small but there are large ones that can cause severe damage and kill people. When there are earthquakes it can cause tsunamis that can cause even more damage. With all these happening in japan, it makes it a very dangerous place to live.
Conclusion
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