EARTHQUAKES o Plates sliding pass each other create friction o Friction builds up creating stress (a force) o Force is greater than plate can withstand‚ budges and breaks‚ creating earthquakes o Release a lot of energy KEY TERMS Seismology- the study of earthquakes and their effects Seismometer/ Seismograph - equipment measuring the amount of ground motion caused by an earthquake ***Let’s do a demo*** Seismogram- record of ground motion produced
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Thesis: Earthquakes have been a natural part of Earth for many years and are caused by a shift in the Earth’s tectonic plates. Tectonic plates shift when two separated pieces of Earth’s crust push together because of the pressure of the hot air below them pushing up on the plates from the heat of the Earth’s core. This pressure must be released somehow‚ so when the pressure becomes too great for the plates to withstand‚ one part of a plate gives way to the pressure by rising above the other part
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Underwater earthquake causing Tsunami. * The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53UTC on Sunday‚ 26 December 2004‚ with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami was given various names‚ including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ South Asian tsunami‚ Indonesian tsunami‚ and the Boxing Day tsunami. * The earthquake was caused
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and night-eating. Considering that the old coping methods are not working‚ a new method needs to be taken into effect. College is a new setting for most students‚ especially the ones no longer living at home. The transition can be easy and worry-free‚ or a challenging and stressful time. Brougham states‚ “Growth and change were often accompanied by the experience of stress. The cause of stress varies from person to person. Overall there can be similarities such as ’academics‚ social relationships
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Cause and Effect Eating Disorders What causes somebody to have an obsession with becoming so thin that it could seriously harm their body? Eating disorders are becoming an increasing problem. Women as well as men are falling into the trap of believing the idea that we all need to look like the people on television. It is estimated that eight million Americans can be associated with an eating disorder‚ seven million of that population is female and the other one million is male (Broccolo-Philbin
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Earthquakes By: Kayla Marie Vargas Period 4 In earth science they talk a lot about different Earthquakes‚ volcanoes‚ the weather‚ different rocks‚ and etc. But never did you really get in details of what is any of them. Well I did research and found out that an earthquake which is also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor is a result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency
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INTRODUCTION 1 HOW EARTHQUAKES OCCUR 2 Fault types 3 Earthquake fault types 3 Different types of Faults 3 Tidal forces 5 Earthquake clusters 6 Aftershock 6 Earthquake swarm 6 Earthquake storm 6 METHODS USED IN MEASURING EARTHQUAKES 6 The Richter Scale 6 The Mercalli Scale 7 HAZARDS CONNECTED TO EARTHQUAKES 8 MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE EARTHQUAKES 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 11 INTRODUCTION Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur where the earth’s
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Cause and Effect When I was growing up everything seems to be simple‚ not having to worry about anything. As adolescents we may think of just having fun and we do not think of the consequences. In reality we as adolescents have a different way of seeing life and think it’s easy to just have a kid. While‚ being in school I experience seeing some of my classmates having children at a young age and struggling with their life. Sometimes I think young adults or even older people are not mature enough
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Causes of Obesity Lately‚ obesity has become one of the most serious problems in 2012. Obesity rates have increased quickly every year. In Saudi Arabia there are more than 23% women and 20% men are overweight. Random food‚ less activities and emotional issues are the major causes of obesity. Firstly‚ eating randomly is one of the main causes of getting obese. Fast food increases obesity so fast‚ especially if you eat it every day. Moreover‚ eating snacks between meals make the possibility
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place and that too all alone. One has to be very strong and have to start taking care of everything on his own. And the effects of living in a foreign country would prove to be on a positive note. It makes an individual independent. Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience‚ but at the same time it has very important effects on one ’s life. There are people who like to have privacy and like to be in their own world‚ but there are also people
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