I need 9 different questions answered for science of hazards class

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I need 9 different questions answered for Intro to Science of Hazards class.  I need it by Wednesday morning May 4, 2016.  I need it in APA format.  There is not a word minimum on these.  Some questions have 2 parts to them. I need this by Wednesday morning or earlier.  I do not have any extra to pay except $20.  The reference book for this assignment is

Abbott, P. (2013) Natural Disasters9th edition. McGraw-Hill.

Ch. 7. - 16. 

The questions are:

 

 

 

 

Mount St. Helens Eruption; Deadly Processes; Giant Calderas & Warnings

Case: Mount Shasta, California

 

 

 

 Assign. 1 In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 2. 1. Explain the origin of the Cascade Range volcanoes. 

                2. In the past 4,000 years, how often has Mount Shasta  

 

                    erupted? (Figure 7.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 3. Despite the certainty that Mount Shasta will explosively erupt again, the growth and development of towns at the base of the volcano rapidly continues. What can be done about this situation?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waves in Water; Tsunami Causes; Coastal Processes

The 2011 Tsunami in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 4. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 5. 1. What caused the tsunami? (also see p. 86 & figure 8.11d). Describe what moved and how much.

               2. What does the historic record of tsunami in this area tell us? How far back in time is a historic record useful?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 6. Before the event, what did the Japanese do well to prepare for tsunami?

After the event, what other preparations do you wish they had done?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Energy & Water; The Atmosphere; Weather Hot & Cold

The 1995 Chicago heat wave

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 7. In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assign 8. 1. On average, which weather event kills the most people in the United States each year?

 

 

 

               2. Why can cities become so hot? Which is more important -- the maximum daytime temperature or the minimum nighttime temperature? Which city dwellers have been most affected by heat waves in a city?

 

 

 

Assign 9. When a heat wave is forecast for your city, how can you locate and notify the people who will be most affected? What can be done to help them through the heat wave?

 

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