Part 1: 1964 Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake
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geography of Alaska is difficult to explore because of the snow‚ ice‚ mountains‚ and animals. It’s hard to explore Alaska because of the snow and ice there. When there is snow it gets really deep and cold including ice when it gets cold the climate drops and there is slippery ice. People in Alaska wait for the ice to melt so it will be easier to travel (Par. 9.) Alaska is where it experiences the most coldest temperature sometimes there is more ice and snow than there is in the U.S. Also Alaska is difficult
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March 27‚ 1964 a magnitude 9.2 earthquake hit Alaska its epicenter located in Prince William Sound‚ 75 miles east of Anchorage. This earthquake was and still is the second larges earthquake ever recorded (Christensen). The plates involved In this major earthquake were the Pacific plate and North American plate. This subduction zone is know as Aleutian-Alaska megathrust zone (Sokolowski). This region was known for its active plate tectonics‚ but this earthquake did come as a surprise to the public
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The news of the find was announced by the University of Alaska in a press release (http://news.uaf.edu/museum-excavates-first-elasmosaur-specimen-alaska/)‚ on the 22nd of this month. The fossil was found in the Talkeetna Mountain area by a several people‚ one of which included Anchorage based fossil collector‚ Curvin Metzler. After the initial find‚ Dr
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It was a critical time for Alaska Airlines‚ and they never encountered such a challenge and crisis in the company’s existence. Flight 261 had crashed killing 88 people on board; while the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was reporting that the potential cause of the crash was due to a lack of regular airplane maintenance. Most detrimental to the airline was the media published a letter from 64 Alaska Airlines mechanics. The letter disclosed insider information regarding a base maintenance
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Looking for Alaska Themes Friendship The novel opens with Miles’s going away party where only two acquaintances of Miles attend. With no true friends from his old school‚ Miles moves to Culver Creek. At first Miles is hesitant with his friendships - awkwardly unable to engage and unsure of whom to follow – but he slowly learns to be himself around his new friends. We learn that Miles values his new friendships by the way that he strictly adheres to the Colonel’s “no ratting” policy and shares both
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name “Alaska” is of Native American origin‚ meaning “Great Land.” Alaska Young is without a doubt the most complex character in the book. The name Alaska fits her because there is so much about her and to figure out‚ like a great land. "Little kids can dial 911. They do it all the time. Give me the wine‚" she said‚ deadpan and emotionless.” (Green 150). This shows that she is a very complicated person. Alaska is submersed in Guilt‚ and blame because of her mother’s death. Because of this‚ Alaska becomes
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Looking For Alaska Summary: Miles Halter is tired of his boring‚ foreseen life in Florida. He leaves his home to attend his junior year at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama. His father went to this school so he’s heard quite a bit about how things work. When he gets there the first thing he noticed was that the rooms did not have air condition. His roommate Chip Martin‚ who goes by “the Colonel”‚ introduces him to his friends‚ including Alaska. He noticed how beautiful and intelligent she
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After reviewing the list of banned and challenged books‚ I found one that is by one of my favorite authors. The book Looking For Alaska written by John Green was the sixth most challenged book last year for a “scene that may lead a student to sexual experimentation”(Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 via YouTube). Looking for Alaska was challenged in the United States‚ and is currently the bout of a drawn out battle in Kentucky. At Marion County High School an upset parent wrote a letter to the high
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Alaska Coffee Company June 10‚ 2011 Gregory Morris Alaska Coffee Company had a head start on the state of Alaska in the business of Specialty Coffee except for one other company‚ Café Del Mundo. Other than that there was no real competition for them when they started their business in 1984 and they only became more profitable with expansion throughout the years. Leadership Powell’s leadership over the company is an interesting thing‚ he was quick to get things done and always did what
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