Natural Disaster Blog
William Vasseur Week 1 The country I chose in Finland. I chose this country because I have always been fascinated by Scandinavian countries. Finland is located in Northern Europe not too far from the Arctic Circle. Finland borders Sweden, Norway, and Russia. The capital of Finland is Helsinki which is located at the bottom of Finland close to the Baltic Sea. The differences between Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes are simple. Hazards refer to dangerous and risky circumstances that can have enough potential to cause a threat to people. Disasters are when a hazard fully occurs, and attacks the property and attacks human life. A catastrophe is a specific kind of disaster, one that is extremely large and is outside the ability for humans to cope. Week 2: Tectonic Plates Finland is located in the middle of the Eurasian tectonic plate with the closest boundary being the Eurasian plate and North American plat...