Create a full essay about your event
Review the description of types of mass-wasting events in your textbook. You can also review the following
website: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol204/masswastproc.htm. Then, find a source on a mass wasting event
and describe that example. All initial forum posts are due by the end of Thursday.
Armero Tragedy, Tolima, Colombia, November 1985 (23,000 Deaths)
For this event, consider the below questions for your mass wasting event choice and organize your essay with
these questions in mind. Not all mass wasting events are the same, so you might not find the answers to each one
of the questions for your chosen event. Provide as much information as you can find on the details and be sure to
provide a typical quality essay, that is, do not simple copy-paste the following questions and answer them with
names, numbers, and a simple sentence. Create a full essay about your event and include the answers to these
questions within your write up.
- When and where it occurred.
- The type of mass wasting event it represents.
- The death or casualty toll. (if any)
- The economic toll (if available)
- The cause of the event. (if known)
- Possible ways it could have been prevented or the death toll lessened. (if that was possible)
Title your main post with the location of the event and date. Choose an event that was not the topic of a previous
post. Include a photo and/or map of the event in your post. Don’t forget to attribute the source of your
information. 250 words of original discussion text, not including titles, quotes and references. Do not simply add
a list of answers to the above questions. Create a college-level post discussion, wherein you provide the
available information within complete sentences and full paragraphs.
