GO125 Natural disasters eARTHQUAKE‚ TYPHOON‚ AND TORNADO Kenneth W. Lingenfelter Instructor Wael Hassian Park University Internet Campus A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Baccalaureate Natural Disasters Park University April 24‚ 2013 Earthquakes‚ typhoons‚ and tornadoes continue to devastate the United States and the entire plant through the activities
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The intent of this paper is to educate individuals about acid rain‚ define its chemical makeup‚ and describe its impact on the environment. Rain is an important part of all life; it is the source of water for almost everything. In some areas rain is actually a threat to life because of pollution from cars‚ factories‚ and power plants. This pollution releases gases into the atmosphere to create acid rain. Acid rain is rain‚ or any other form of precipitation that is uncharacteristically acidic
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NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock
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He is a sensitive man who is a very keen observer of the world around him. We see how he gets upset when the animals in the Forest are hunted for food by his companions‚ further; he also criticizes Orlando for ruining the tree barks by his poor quality of verses that he had composed for Rosalind. He represents a particular psychological temperament and desires to reform and purify the world of all evils. He is a critic‚ a commentator and an analyst who is held in high esteem by the Duke Senior himself
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magnitude of the earthquake determines how long the earthquake will take before it settles. History has recorded that earthquakes can take several years before they stop. What causes the Earthquake? According to an article by Coffey‚ earthquakes are caused by movement of the tectonic plates‚ which slide towards each other or away from each other. Tectonic plates usually lie parallel and in layers. The tectonic plate movement often leaves faults that split the ground. San Andreas Fault is a famous fault
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situation‚ a dark cloud or a shower of rain is always welcome. It was the 20th of July. It was very hot in the night. Not a single member of the family could sleep well. But in the morning‚ as I got up‚ I found that a pleasant wind was blowing and clouds were gathering in the sky. My joy knew no bonds. Soon there was lightning and thunder and within moments it started drizzling. It was really a very pleasant morning. Soon the drizzling turned into heavy rain. There was a beautiful smell of the earth
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Heavy metal contamination occurs though all facets of life such as air‚ water‚ food‚ soil‚ and in everyday objects and occurrences. When heavy metals enter the air from factories emissions and smoke‚ it is exposed to the body‚ which mostly affect your skin and lungs such as Cadmium and Arsenic. Common water contaminates are Chromium and Thallium‚ Chromium can enter the water source usually through spills and leaks from power plants. Thallium like other metals occurs naturally in water but some areas
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suffring from many disaster but mast important disaster is natural disaster . natural disaster is the impact of the human causing the wasteage of natural resoures andusing it very widly range becaus of using natural resoures in bulk amount it harmes pur planet as well as our country .the goverment should take action toward those industries which use the natural resoures in wide range. ande give them punishment to them and save our planet from natural disaters. A natural disaster is the effect of a
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Heavy Metal Music on Aggression in College Students Heavy metal music has been a source of criticism ever since its` birth in the late nineteen eighties. Its` controversial lyrics and harsh sound have made it the target of much blame for psychological and behavioral problems in teenagers. Heavy metal music has also been a source of perpetual worry for parents whose children listen to the music. At the same time‚ the listeners and fans of heavy metal say that the music helps them deal with their
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Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic‚ meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants‚ aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide‚ which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen
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