Seismogram- record of ground motion produced by seismometer -shows arrival time of the different types of seismic waves Magnitude- measure of the amount of ground shaking caused by an earthquake e.g. Richter Scale measures magnitude Focus- where earthquake originates inside Earth Epicentre- location on the surface of Earth directly above the focus SEISMIC WAVES: 2 types o Body waves (P-wave & S wave) o Travel in a curved direction
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1. Introduction People tremble when they hear the word; destruction‚ mayhem‚ and tragedy: all words that come to mind when “earthquake” is heard. They occur without warning and cause millions of dollars in destruction and numerous deaths. For these reasons and more‚ earthquakes are one of the most unpredictable and devastating occurrences Mother Nature dishes out. Earthquakes usually occur without warning. There is a sudden slip in the earth’s crust‚ which makes the earth shake causing mass destruction
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aftermath is a lot of widespread damage. They can get as bad as what hit Chile in 1960. The largest earthquake ever recorded‚ measured to 9.5 magnitudes. The Great San Francisco earthquake was a big topic in 1906. It measured 8.2 magnitudes on the Richter Scale and triggered fires throughout the city‚ destroying most of downtown. The most property damaged earthquake happened just last year in Japan. It was measured to 9.0 magnitudes; however the cost of rebuilding was $122 billion. Those are some of
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This investigation will seek to answer the question: “How did Operation Rolling Thunder result in the prolonging of the war during the period of Johnson Presidency.” This investigation will evaluate the reason for Operation Rolling Thunder in the prolonging of the war. Operation Rolling Thunder began in 1965 under the approval of President Lyndon B. Johnson‚ during the Vietnam War. I chose this question because‚ it is important to note how political agendas and policy influences the value of a military
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The Structure and Meaning of ’Catch-22’ Robert Merrill The critical reputation of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 (1961) is a curiosity. The book is often praised‚ even celebrated‚ yet most critics are still puzzled by such basic matters as the structure of the novel. Friends and foes alike tend to agree that the novel is hilarious but also that it is repetitious and essentially formless. Norman Mailer [see excerpt above] speaks for all those who share this view when he says like yard goods‚ one could
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CASE STUDIES—MENTON BANK Study Questions 1. Identify the steps taken by Menton Bank to develop a stronger customer orientation in its retail branches. 2. Compare and contrast the jobs of CAR and CSR. How important is each (a) to bank operations and (b) to customer satisfaction? 3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Karen Mitchell and other candidates for head CSR. 4. What action do you recommend for filling the head CSR position?
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Sovereignty and Treaties Before going into the exploration of the article and how it pertains to sovereignty and treaties‚ lets define those two terms. Sovereignty can be described as a state having complete control over its boundaries. According to our book‚ (pg 40) sovereignty includes such essentials as self-determination‚ non-intervention‚ and equality. Sovereignty also pertains to a state’s right to equality‚ existence‚ external independence‚ self-defense‚ and territorial supremacy. (Pg
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As you probably know‚ February marks the start of Black History Month; a month designated to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of African-American men and women. Dr. James E. West was one inventor who I chose to write about‚ in honor of Black History Month. West is known for inventing the Electret Microphone‚ one that is now an industry standard - used for everything from cameras to hearing aids. Dr. James E. West truly was a very accomplished man. Born on February 10th‚ 1931‚ in Prince Edward
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Allah s.w.t because of His mercy we able to gathering in this event.The purpose of this event is to celebrate farewell of our beloved Chief Marketing Officer‚Mrs Halimah. I would like to code one of the greatest work by Johann Paul Friedrich Richter‚a famous writer from Germany‚“Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and farewell”.According to him‚each meeting will surely come to the end but it will leave a meaningful experience and that we will not forget it
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Mount St Helens is a volcano in a national park in Washington State‚ USA. It had been thought to be dormant for many years‚ until in 1980‚ when it suddenly burst to life. On March 20th‚ the huge volcano suddenly ‘woke up’ when there was a 4.1 Richter scale earthquake‚ and over the next 28 days‚ there were hundreds of other recordable earthquakes. On the 25th March‚ there were 22 significant earthquakes in just 8 hours. On March 27th‚ a huge earthquake ripped a massive crater into the side of Mount
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