EARTHQUAKE Introduction An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur where the earth’s plates meet along plate boundaries (see plate tectonics page for more information on this).For example as two plates move towards each other‚ one can be pushed down under the other one into the mantle. If this plate gets stuck it
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atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima‚ Japan. This was the first atomic bomb ever used in the history of warfare. In the non-fiction book Hiroshima by John Hersey‚ first hand six survivors of this horrific event describe accounts of the bombing and its effects in vivid detail. The atomic bomb affected civilians of Hiroshima and the city’s environment in that people began acting irrationally‚ suffered from injuries and deaths‚ and it led to erratic environmental occurrences. The atomic bomb affected civilians
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Khadar Sufi Abdul Kader Cause-Effect Writing and Research October 11‚ 2014 Emotional Support Two years ago‚ I met a beautiful young girl name Salma. I met her at a family luncheon gathering. Her brother introduced us and immediately a connection was formed. After a couple of months of trying to get to know each other‚ I started to discover great things about her. She was extremely smart and kind. She had a great personality that shined. Salma was always a positive person and tried to
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Cause and Effect Fast Food Phenomena Fast Food Restaurants have become the leading food source for most Americans today. It’s not uncommon to find Fast food places very close to one another‚ even right next to each other in some areas of a town. Popularity for fast food has grown rapidly. Just in the past couple of decades you can see the difference of how many fast food places there are between decades. You can now find all types of fast food restaurants offering different varieties of
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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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Attacked from Inside What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? Many people would guess cancer‚ but they would be wrong. The leading cause of death over the past few years has been heart disease. Last year‚ heart diseases claimed the lives of more than 600‚000 Americans. The most common of these is acute myocardial infarction‚ better known as a heart attack. Each year‚ about 720‚000 Americans suffer from a heart attack. That averages to almost two thousand heart attack cases a day! So why
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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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|[pic] | Of Mice and Men | | | | |Reading & |“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” | | | |Assignment Packet | | |
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affordable housing are the principal causes of becoming homeless. Even if a person is working a full time job making minimum wage‚he or she is not able to afford rent required for a home.Another cause of homelessness is due to mental illness or physical disabilities‚ as a result it becomes difficult for people to coexist with other civilians. Which in most cases leads to addictions and causes them to lose their homes and families.Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families
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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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