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A natural disaster is an unfortunate event resulting from natural processes. It is estimated that each year almost 90,000 people die because of natural disasters and it affects 150 million people. Its examples are earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, cyclones, land sliding, volcanic eruptions, etc.    5- THE GREAT ALASKAN EARTHQUAKE       Location: America and Canada Date and Time: 27 March 1964 at 5:36pm  Death Toll: 131 Damage: 300-350 million $ - Sometimes a natural disaster led to other disasters taking place. Due to the earthquake, the tsunami also came to Alaska. The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 and the ground keeps shaking for 4 minutes.    4- INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI                          Location:  Indonesia, Srilanka, India, Thailand  Date and Time: 26 December 2004 at 7:58pm Death Toll:  227,898 Damage: Massive damage   - The most affected country was Indonesia because the tsunami first hit Indonesia and the death toll in Indonesia was 200,000. The magnitu

The word glacier came from the French word glace which means ice. It is divided into two main types; Alpine and Continental Glaciers. A glacier is formed when snow accumulates to transform into ice. It continues to form layers and become ice sheets. Pakistan is the country which has more glaciers than anywhere on our planet. It has almost 7000 glaciers. 7- Speed of Movement of Glaciers   Glaciers might seem like still solid blocks but they move slowly. Its motion can be fast or slow. The average speed of glaciers is almost 30 meters per day. 6- There are No Glaciers in Australia   Glaciers are present in every continent except Australia. It is the only country without glaciers. The main reason is that Australia has very small mountains. The highest peak in Australia is only 2,228 meters. 5- The Last Ice Age The recent ice age occurred about 2.5   million years ago. It lasted about 11,700 years. At that time glaciers covered a great area of our planet. There have been 5 major ice ag

Volcanoes are mountains that become bigger with time as they erupt. They are opening to the earth's surface. When pressure built up in magma, an eruption occurs. Volcanoes are very dangerous, the danger area around the volcano is nearly 50 miles. Around 500 million people live near volcanoes. Its eruption can send ash 30 km high in the air. Volcanic gases include CO2, SO2, HCL, H2S, and HF, which are very dangerous gases. The following are some interesting facts about volcanoes.   10- 80% Origin of Earth's Surface Is Volcanic The volcanic eruption has formed mountains, islands, sea floors, and many earth structures. The emission of gases from volcanoes forms the Earth's atmosphere.  9- Active Volcanoes There are almost 1,500 active volcanoes worldwide. Most of them are present in Ring Fire. Active volcanoes are mainly found in Hawaii, Washington, Alaska, and California. Most of the eruption occurs in Alaska and Hawaii.  8- Lava Fragments Hot liquid beneath the earth's s

Geysers are underground reservoirs of water that immediately eject water and stream. Geysers form due to hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few areas of Earth. The word geyser is derived from Icelandic Geysir, literal meanings of the geyser are gusher or gush out. The following are some interesting facts about geysers. 1- Active Geysers   There are over 1000 geysers present worldwide. But most of them are present in Yellow stone national park. Almost 1200 geysers have erupted in the USA out of which 465 are active in the following years.  2- Steam Driven; The hot Geyser   When water deep beneath the Earth comes in contact with heat due to magma, the pressure is generated as a result of hot water, and steam is ejected forcefully in the air at different heights ranging from a meter to hundred meters. Steam-driven has two types: Fountain and Cone.  A fountain geyser mostly erupts beneath water pools and lasts for a few seconds. However, a cone geyser may keep on erupting con

Amazon River is present in South America. The river originates from the Andes mountains in Peru. It runs through 3 different countries, Peru, Brazil, and Columbia. Its source is Rio Mantaro. It is the widest river in the world. The mouth of the amazon is over 200 miles. Its length is almost 7000 miles. Its basin size is almost 2,722,020 sq miles. The amazon discharges 209,000 cubic meters every sec, which is greater than the total discharge of the next 7 largest rivers, together. The river is made up of 1,100 tributes.  The following are the facts about the Amazon River . 5. Fresh Water Provided by the Amazon River   Amazon  River is attributed to flowing 20% of the Earth's freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean. Freshwater enters the Atlantic ocean. Due to its lighter weight, it flows on top of seawater. Due to its vast dimensions, it is sometimes called "The River Sea".  The freshwater escorted by the amazon also  dilutes  the salinity and changes the color of the ocean'

Space is full of danger. We can't breathe in space. Time works differently there. We assume what will be on the other side of the universe but nobody really knows it. There are billions of meteorites in space and according to a study, a meteorite can strike Earth without warning. In 2013, a meteorite struck a mountain in Russia, injuring 400 people. Before its arrival on the surface of our planet, nobody knew that it was coming. Also one day our universe can explode without even warning us. Following are some facts about space that are terrifying but true:     5. A Vampire Star Some stars, greater in size strike with the small stars around them, sucking the life force out of them, these stars are blue in color and are huge giants. They are called O-type stars or Vampire stars. Mostly their victim is a cool brown dwarf star. They strike with small stars to get brighter and bigger in size. These vampire stars do not live forever. They keep on sucking the force of smaller dwarf stars