How does Geohazards occur?

How does Geohazards occur?

How does Geohazards occur?
How does Geohazards occur?
How does Geohazards occur?
How does Geohazards occur?
How does Geohazards occur?
How does Geohazards occur?
 Earthquake

*The tectonic plates are

always slowly moving, but
they get stuck at their
edges due to
friction. When the stress
on the edge overcomes
the friction, there is an
earthquake that releases
energy in waves that
travel through the earth's
crust and cause the
shaking that we feel.
Landslide

*Landslides are caused

by disturbances in the natural
stability of a slope. They can
accompany heavy rains or
follow droughts, earthquakes,
or volcanic eruptions.
Mudslides develop when water
rapidly accumulates in the
ground and results in a surge
of water-saturated rock, earth,
and debris.
Volcanism

*Volcanism occurs because of

Earth's internal heat, and is
associated with tectonic
processes and a part of the
rock cycle. Volcanic eruptions
occur when molten lava
reaches the surface of the
Earth.
Tsunami

*A tsunami is a series of
extremely long waves caused
by a large and sudden
displacement of the ocean,
usually the result of an
earthquake below or near the
ocean floor. This force creates
waves that radiate outward in
all directions away from their
source, sometimes crossing
entire ocean basins.
Global Warming

* There are many reasons of

what causes global warming
but one of the main reasons I
could find in the Internet is
that Global warming
occurs when carbon dioxide
(CO2) and other air pollutants
collect in the atmosphere and
absorb sunlight and solar
radiation that have bounced
off the earth's surface
Acid Rain

*Acid rain is caused by a

chemical reaction that begins
when compounds like sulfur
dioxide and nitrogen oxides
are released into the air. These
substances can rise very high
into the atmosphere, where
they mix and react with water,
oxygen, and other chemicals
to form more acidic pollutants,
known as acid rain.
Quicksand

*Itforms in saturated loose sand

when the sand is suddenly
agitated. When water in the sand
cannot escape, it creates a
liquefied soil that loses strength
and cannot support weight.
Quicksand can form in standing
water or in upward flowing water
(as from an artesian spring).
Sinkhole

*Sinkholes are formed when

the land surface above
collapses or sinks into the
cavities or when surface
material is carried downward
into the voids. Drought, along
with resulting high
groundwater withdrawals, can
make conditions favorable for
sinkholes to form.