2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Where: In the Indian Ocean. In between Sri Lanka and Indonesia‚ but closer to Indonesia and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It occurred the 26 of December 2004‚ the magnitude was 9.2 for 5 minutes. It has been said to be one of the most powerful earthquakes for 100 years. It was caused by the a fault rupture on the subduction zone of the Indian (Eurasian) plate and the Sunda plate (Indonesian plate). It has been recorded that the epicentre was 20km under the sea
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A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ heatwave‚ or landslide). It leads to financial‚ environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard‚ also called their resilience. if these disasters continues it would be a great danger for the earth.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality TV series that has aired on E! since 2007. The series has aired eight seasons‚ and focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian/Jenner family. Defense attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Houghton married in 1978 and had four children together‚ Kourtney‚ Kim‚ Khloé and Rob. The couple divorced in 1991. Robert entered the media spotlight when he defended O.J. Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman
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1)Abstract 2)Introduction 3)Causes of earthquakes 4)Basic terminology: a)Hypocentre‚ b)Epicentre c)Focal depth 5)Earthquake size a)Magnitude b)Intensity 6) Earthquake hazard a)Primary effects b)Secondary effects 7)Earthquake loads on buildings 8)How Buildings Respond to Earthquakes 9)Common Modes of Failure a)Structural
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Natural Disasters We have all seen the awful effects of a flood or an earthquake - if we’re lucky only on the news. About 75 percent of the world’s population live in areas affected at least once by earthquake‚ tropical cyclone‚ flood or drought between 1980 and 2000 (Reducing Disaster Risk UNDP report‚ 2005). What causes natural disasters? First we need to get a bit technical. Natural hazards and natural disasters may sound like the same thing but there is a small but vital
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Objectives • To extract DNA and observe its characteristics Time Allocation: 1 hour‚ with overnight incubation/cooling the night before Note: Place the 91% isopropyl alcohol in the freezer the night before beginning the exercise. Note: If the mortar and pestle method is chosen‚ soak the split peas in distilled water the night before beginning the exercise. Materials |Materials |Label or Box/Bag |Qty |Item Description
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What is it about theories in natural and human sciences that make them so convincing? During the course of my Biology HL syllabus‚ I came across the theory of the fluid mosaic model. I instantly considered this theory to be absolute and accurate. This level of certainty was created with the first reading of the theory‚ and evoked the question as to what makes the theories formulated in natural and human sciences as convincing as they are. Both Natural and Human scientists take pride in the fact that
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Many Uses of Natural Herbal Remedies and Oils Word Count: 753 Summary: We have all heard the talk about natural herbal remedies‚ herbal medicines‚ and essential oils. Hopefully this article can give you some insight into the use of herbal remedies and there medicinal values. Keywords: natural herbal remedies‚herbs‚herbal medicine‚essential oils Article Body: Now a days‚ there is a variety of essential oils‚ roots‚ and herbs available to support healthy living. These natural products can be
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover.[1] An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable
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Hurricane Katrina is known for one of the worst natural disaster to hit the United States. The storm itself caused a lot of damage‚ but it was the aftermath that was the worst. The Federal Government seemed unprepared of the storm. I believe our government should always be ready for any natural disaster and how to keep people safe. One way the government did little help in the aftermath of the storm was after the breaking of the levees. The Army Corps of Engineers concluded that‚ the reason why
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