"Natural Hazards"

· Access the “USGS Hazards” website under the Natural Hazards terms section of the Science Corner. You can also access the website at http://www.usgs.gov/natural_hazards/. Choose one (1) of the following geologic hazards: earthquake, landslide, or flood. Next, determine the key factors that influence the occurrence of your chosen hazard. Then, analyze the human role in elevating the risks of occurrence, as well as mitigation strategies to minimize damage and loss of life.

Describe      three (3) ways that Wegener's continental drift hypothesis has helped to      shape modern plate tectonic theory, and then explain why his hypothesis      was not widely accepted by his peers when first proposed. Next, analyze at      least two (2) types of evidence used to support plate tectonic theory.d. Next, determine the key factors that influence the occurrence of your chosen hazard. Then, analyze the human role in elevating the risks of occurrence, as well as mitigation strategies to minimize damage and loss of life.

Describe      three (3) ways that Wegener's continental drift hypothesis has helped to  shape modern plate tectonic theory, and then explain why his hypothesis      was not widely accepted by his peers when first proposed. Next, analyze at      least two (2) types of evidence used to support plate tectonic theory.