Science Project 3/21/2016 2015 Earthquake in Chile On September 17th‚ 2015 a powerful earthquake that shook Chile. It was said to have a magnitude of 8.5‚ killing about 5 people‚ injuring many‚ and destroying hundreds of homes‚ businesses‚ and land mass. Along with the damage came the after mass of power loss‚ damage‚ and flooding along with tsunamis. There were 12 aftershocks that could be felt 145 miles away from the originating site. Chile is known to have earthquakes‚ but none have compared to
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the whole piece because it is rather monumental in size. When I stare at Stella’s work of art‚ I can definitely feel the catastrophe of an Earthquake with all of what is going on. Das Erdbeben in Chili is German for Earthquake in Chile. To me‚ this work of acrylic on canvas looks like the chaotic‚ colorful and electrically beautiful momentum during the earthquake. Stella uses lines to give a sense of depth to his piece. Throughout the whole piece‚ we see a pattern of similar squared shaped lines‚
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At the tender young age of nine‚ I already had lived through my first earthquake in Chile. I had evaded death and lived to tell its story. I had experienced at first hand the trauma of living through one of Mother Nature’s most notorious catastrophes. The earthquake taught me that life is unpredictable and life should be cherished intensely. I was living with my grandmother at that point in my life. It was an ordinary Sunday morning; I was dressing up to go to church with grandma. My aunt Berta
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An important symbol in Heinrich von Kleist’s ‘The Earthquake in Chile’ is the earthquake which took place in Santiago‚ Chile. The story revolves around three main characters. Jerónimo Rugera was a tutor in Don Enrique Asterón’s house. While being employed there he had fallen in love with Don Enrique Asterón’s daughter‚ Dona Josefa. Dona’s brother told their father about this and he dismissed Jerónimo from his house and sent Dona to the convent of Our Lady of the Mountain. The most probable reason
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Earthquake Case History: 2010 Mw = 8.8 Mega-thrust Earthquake‚ Maule‚ Chile 5/2/13 By Travis Eddy 1. Introduction In early 2010 central south Chile experienced a Mw = 8.8 earthquake and large tsunami waves that devastated areas on the Chilean Pacific coast‚ nearby offshore islands‚ and areas near the epicenter. In addition to the tsunami‚ the earthquake had many other geological consequences including aftershocks‚ terrestrial and submarine land-sliding‚ elevation changes‚ and a gravity
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Introduction Chile is a republic located in southwestern South America. On the north side of Chile lies Peru‚ to the east is Bolivia and Argentina‚ and on the south Peru is bounded by the Pacific Ocean. The Archipelagoes Islands extend along the southern coast of Chile from Chiloé Island to Cape Horn. Among these islands are the Chonos Archipelago‚ Wellington Island‚ and the western portion of Tierra del Fuego. Some other islands that belong to Chile include the Juan Fernández Islands‚ Easter Island
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Chile and The United States By‚ Gabe Morton Chile is a lot different than the United States. The first thing that is probably most recognizable is the language. 18.2% of the people in the US speak spanish. 42% of the people in the US speak english. On the other hand only .7% of people speak english in Chile.99.3% of people speak spanish in Chile. Another thing that is really different between the US and Chile are sports. For example the most popular sport in the US is American Football. IN
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Chile Introduction The Republic of Chile‚ sometimes called the Switzerland of South America for its natural beauty‚ varying geography‚ unique customs and cultures‚ and a growing economy. Chile is a multiparty democracy divided into 15 numbered region with an elected president who serves a four year term when elected by the people’s popular vote. Chile’s geographical features consists of mountains to beaches with climates ranging from arid to subarctic. Family‚ greetings‚ language‚ art‚ recreation
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Essay on Earthquake The usual phenomena recorded in well-known earthquakes are first a trembling‚ next one or more serve shocks‚ and then a trembling which gradually dies away. In most cases‚ each shock lasts only a few seconds‚ but the trembling that follow may continue for days. Weeks or even months. Noises of various kinds usually accompany an earthquake. They have been likened to the growling of storm‚ the growling of thunder‚ the clanking and are not accompanied by these noises. At
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Chile What do you do in Chile when it is super hot outside? You go swimming‚ Chile has one of the biggest swimming pool in the world. The pool is 1‚000 yards with an area of 20 ares. It holds 66 million gallons of water. Can you imagine swimming in that? Chile is super interesting there are plenty of amazing places to visit like the San Cristobal Hill which is a hill with the blessed Virgin Mary at the top of it. It is also the highest point of Santiago which has been the capital city of Chile
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