Why do some natural hazards, like earthquakes, occur more in some places in the U. S. than in other places?

What is the general rule about surface currents? cold water flows along the ocean floor towards the equator. the east coasts of continents have cold surface currents, and the west coasts of continents have warm surface currents. seasonal and constant offshore winds create significant upwelling along the west coasts of south and north america and africa. the west coasts of continents have cold surface currents, and the east coasts of continents have warm surface currents.

What volcanoes form on a divergent plate margin

17. the soil erosion pictured here is the result of what? a. harvesting renewable resources at a rate greater than the sustainable yield b. a mudslide caused by excessive rains c. harvesting renewable resources at a rate lower than the sustainable yield d. the transition between geologic eras and eons