Argentina is located on the of South American Plate but is still near the Nazca Plate. The South American Plate is surrounded by the Caribbean Plate, the Nazca plate, the Antarctic Plate and the African Plate. These two plates are convergent boundaries this is where the plates are moving toward each other causing compression. These compressions cause large mountain ranges and volcanoes. Argentina is near Chile which has the Andes mountains which are a result of these compressions.

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The Difference Between Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

Hazards:

A hazard interprets as a risk or danger. It has the potential to harm living beings and land. 

a hazardous event that occurs over a limited time

a hazardous event that occurs over a limited time

Disasters:

A disaster is a sudden hazardous event that often results in deaths. There are four variables that must occur in order for an event to be classified as a disaster 

1. 10 or more people are killed. 
2. 100 or more people are affected. 
3. State of emergency is declared.
4. International assistance is requested

Catastrophes:

A catastrophe is a disaster that takes years to recover, resulting in the necessity for money spent on the area affected.