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Airline disasters |
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What causes airplane crashes? |
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How do airline fatalities compare with train or automobile fatalities? |
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How do authorities determine causes of airplane crashes? |
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Earthquakes |
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What is an efficient way to predict earthquakes? |
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Historically, what areas of the world have suffered earthquake disasters? |
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How would you analyze relief efforts after the 2005 Pakistani earthquake? |
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Hurricanes |
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How can buildings be constructed so they will survive hurricanes? |
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What is an efficient way to evacuate cities when hurricanes are expected? |
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Historically, what kind of damage have hurricanes caused? |
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Train disasters |
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What causes train disasters? |
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What are some environmental concerns associated with train crashes? |
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How would you compare/contrast a major train disaster with a plane disaster? |
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Tsunamis |
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What is involved in predicting tsunamis? |
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What can be done to minimize tsunami damage? |
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What damages have been caused by some of the worst tsunamis? |
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