In Thinking About the Effects of Hurricanes for the Future

question 25

Essay

In thinking about the effects of hurricanes for the future, there are two things to consider. First, the ability to predict hurricanes is getting better. Second, there are more people moving to coastal areas. In your opinion, which is the more important issue for a hurricane disaster? What are the limitations of hurricane prediction and what are the problems associated with people living on the shoreline? Which do you think has the greater effect on the problem?

Recognize how particular propositions relate to their universal counterparts.

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Definitions:

Electron Shells

Levels or orbits around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found.

Protons

Positively charged particles found within an atom's nucleus.

Neutrons

Particles within an atom's nucleus that possess no electric charge and have a mass marginally higher than protons.

Crystalline Structure

A crystalline structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal, characterized by repeating patterns that extend in all three spatial dimensions.