countries. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures ofSouth Asia; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in Hinduism‚ Buddhism andSikhism. Geologically‚ the Himalayas originate from the northward movement of the Indian tectonic plate at 15 cm[citation needed] per year to impact the Eurasian continent‚ with first contact about 70 million years ago‚ and with movement continuing today. This caused the formation of the Himalayan arc peaks: the lighter rocks of the seabeds of that time were easily uplifted
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Introduction Mistakenly called "tidal wave" the word tsunami is a Japanese word meaning‚ "harbor wave". A tsunami is a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length generated by disturbances associated primarily with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean floor. Tsunamis are primarily the result of a vertical displacement of water and rank high on the scale of natural disasters. Since 1850‚ tsunamis have been responsible for the loss of over 440‚000 lives and billions of dollars
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Time) and the first tremor was felt. The earthquake was so strong that it was felt by cities like Beijing and Shanghai‚ and neighbour places like Hong Kong‚ Macau‚ Vietnam and Thailand also experienced tremors. The scope of the areas affected by the quake mainly included the north-east China along the Longmen Shan fault. The Sichuan Basin was created 55 millions years ago‚ where the Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. These endogenetic forces create fold mountains‚ and therefore
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Tourism is defined as a composite of activities‚ services‚ and industries that delivers a travel experience to individuals and groups traveling fifty miles or more from their homes for purposes of pleasure. The business sectors comprising the tourism industry include: transportation‚ accommodations‚ eating and drinking establishments‚ shops‚ entertainment venues‚ activity facilities‚ and a variety of hospitality service providers who cater to individuals or groups traveling away from home. Tourism
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companies are so influential and why it is difficult to fight against their operation. Natural gas explora-tion and production activities are under the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) “which exhibits more of a promotional emphasis rather than concerns for safety and the environment in its dealings with the oil and gas companies.” (Davis‚ C.‚ 2012). Although the TRRC found complaints regarding water contamination in wells near Fort Worth area‚ to be without merit‚ their findings were subsequently
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Assignment title Group-made games Assessor Date issued Final deadline Duration (approx) 6 hours (over a number of lessons) Qualification suite covered BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Creative Digital Media Production BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production Units covered Unit 7: Digital Games Production
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earthquake of this magnitude had never been experienced in the history of mankind‚ and came as a shock to many seismologists. With the title of being the most earthquake prepared country in the world‚ Japan was thought to be properly armed against any quake that came its way. Mitigation efforts are the most technological of anywhere in the world‚ and ensuring people are prepared for such events has been an important task since the last devastating earthquake in 1995 in the city of Kobe. These efforts
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Haiti Earthquake Notes Geography A2 Waller Hazards 2012-2013 GRW Tiarè Cole Where was it? * Port-au-Prince has a population of around 2million people Western Haiti‚ Caribbean Sea * The epicentre occurred around Port-au-Prince and as a result the majority of damage: Why did it happen? * Haiti has two fault lines running through it: * Professor Paul Mann was one of the first people to write about and predict the Earthquake * Much of the improper buildings in Haiti were as
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affecting millions of residents. 1.5 million people were displaced and approximately 250‚000 residences and 30‚000 commercial buildings were severely damaged. The first quake registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale and shortly after was followed by two aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5. The aftershocks continued numerous days after the initial quake‚ one hitting on the 20th of January at the town
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The Impact Of Plate Tectonics on the Caribbean * The Caribbean Plate is a mostly oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of South America. * Volcanic activity in the Caribbean itself‚ as distinct from Central America‚ is largely limited to the eastern Caribbean. Here‚ the Caribbean plate‚ moving approximately west to east‚ meets the North American plate‚ which is moving approximately east to west. This creates what is known as a seductions
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