A tragic hero can be defined simply as the protagonist of a tragedy. The Greek philosopher Aristotle, however, endowed this individual with a number of specific characteristics. The first of which is his ability to evoke fear and pity from an audience.
Earthquakes can negatively affect the environment in a number of ways. The initial shock can trigger landslides, displacing soil and leaving the area vulnerable to erosion. Quakes can also stir up dust, pollen, spores, and other material and disburse it into the air.
As far as the processes changing the face of the earth go there is another force that can effect a drastic change to the surface of the earth i.e. impact by a large meteorite leaving a large crater upon impact and pushing into the atmosphere an enormous dust cloud. âThe surface of the earth changes.