Haiti Earthquake The last major earthquake to hit Haiti prior to the 2010 was in 1984. On the 12th of January 2010 the small Caribbean country of Haiti was hit by a catastrophic earthquake of 7.0 magnitude. The earthquake struck on the afternoon of the 12th of January at 4:57pm and hit south-west of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince killing 316‚000 and affecting millions of residents. 1.5 million people were displaced and approximately 250‚000 residences and 30‚000 commercial buildings were
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There are 12 countries in South America‚ and Argentina is one of the most beautiful countries in this continent. This country offers a very interesting history‚ and captivating geography. It is also‚ a place rich in culture and tradition with a unique identity of its inhabitants. Which makes it such an appealing and distinctive country. Location Argentina is located in the southeast part of South America. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The geographical coordinates of the country
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Quiz 1 Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which country is not located within one of the world’s three largest population clusters: A.Japan B.the United States C.Pakistan D.France E.China Answer Key: B Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about B climates is incorrect? A.B climates only occur in the low latitudes. B.B climates may be divided into BW (true desert) and BS (semiarid steppe) subtypes. C.A pervasive characteristic of the world’s dry
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Earthquake destroy everything. Earthquake has been destroying many peoples lives around the world. Earthquake is something that no one can stop or postpone. Earthquake in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti on 12 January 2010 of 7.0 magnitude was terrible incidents‚ it destroyed over thousands of houses‚ killed over 300‚000 people‚ and over 300‚000 thousand were injured. Earthquake in Haiti’s create tremendous medical disaster with near total destruction of the Haitian health care system. Not just the earthquake
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INTRODUCTION: The Geography of Nowhere is most likely Kunstler’s finest work. Simple to peruse‚ clever‚ and energetic about the advancement of American urban areas and towns‚ the book associates with peruses on human terms. The exclusive practices of building‚ financial aspects‚ and arranging are stripped of their specialized veneer and talked about regarding how common individuals encounter them: how we get around‚ what we do‚ what our groups resemble. I simply rehash The Geography of Nowhere on
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The Blame Game analysis Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings‚ increases in bullying‚ and violence toward women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence‚ reward players for stimulating violence‚ and teach children that violence is an acceptable behavior. Although critics believe this to be true‚ there are some people who believe otherwise such as Roger Pilon‚ who expressed his thought and ideas on the matter in an article he wrote that appeared in
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struck the Port-au-Prince region of Haiti (Figure A)‚ killing more than 200‚000 people‚ leaving more than 1.5 million homeless‚ and destroying most governmental‚ technical‚ and educational infrastructure throughout this region of 3 million people. It was also strongly felt in the Dominican Republic but caused no damage there because of the significant distance between major urban centers and the epicenter. The event caused an estimated $8 billion in damages in Haiti‚ ~120% of the country’s GDP. No other
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World Geography Chapter 4 Homework Due by Wednesday‚ 10/16/13 Student Name: _Mikel Quer______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Answers MUST be typed directly onto the Homework worksheet. Answers MUST be recorded in RED. Lesson 1 1. What is culture? -The total of knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a specific group 2. How does a society differ from an ethnic group? - A society is a group that shares
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The Earth as a Rotating Planet. What is Geography- writing about the earth. 1. Much more than place names and locations. 2. The study of spatial variation. 3. How and Why things differ from place to place. On the surface of the earth. 4. How observable spatial patterns evolved through time. 5. Focus on the interaction of people and social groups with their environment 6. Geography is about space and the content of space. Geographers try to answer three questions
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In Canada we have a very diverse and unique geography that has molded the way Canadians live‚ act and get by day to day. I believe that despite the fact that all the regions of Canada diversely different creating the argument that we have no actual national identity because of some provinces that feel they should be independent and become their own countries‚ though there are many there are many people who would want provinces like Quebec to be their own country i believe Canada wouldn’t be its own
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