off the coast of Indonesia near the city of Banda Ache. The earthquake caused the Indonesian plate to suddenly jolt upwards at least 5metres. The sudden movement of the plate under the sea caused the giant wave called a tsunami (5-40metres high). Primary Effects The tsunami travelled at speed across the Indian ocean affecting at least 12 nations‚ with Indonesia suffering the greatest damage. In all‚ close to 250‚000 people died with millions homeless. In Aceh close to the epicentre‚ 131‚000
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would the world be like without astronomy? Many people would agree that the world would be put to a halt without it. Astronomy is one of the oldest forms of Physical Science‚ with its roots dating back as far as thousands‚ even millions of years ago. Astronomy contributed a lot to every civilization; it assisted people throughout history‚ it made up religion to most‚ while it also helped people determine when the correct time to begin planting. The beginning of Astronomy didn’t exactly begin with a telescope
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How to Survive Middle School Author- Donna Gephart Setting- Bensalem‚ Pennsylvania The story takes place at the Greenberg’s house (David’s home)‚ Harmon Middle School (David meets Sophie at the school who helps David to make his videos go live on You Tube)‚ and the Meyer’s house (David and Sophie share a great bond and become closer friends. David learns that Sophie’s mom is very protective‚ but he tells her that he doesn’t really have a mom anymore and that he would take her mom any day
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their lives forever. The survivors will never forget The Holocaust because it was a time in their lives that they lost everything they loved. To this day The Holocaust survivors tell stories about The Holocaust and how it changed them in person and their faith. Survivors resources to survive To begin with‚ the survivors back then were mistreated‚ left without food‚ and without shelter for being Jewish and choosing not to follow Hitler’s beliefs. His hate toward Jews was so big that he decided to kill
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Every aspect of life depends on one’s ability to survive. The extent to which one can assess and analyse a situation can be as serious as the matter of life or death‚ or simply choosing one’s outfit of the day. Anthony Doerr and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels All The Light We Cannot See and The Great Gatsby utilise survival to illuminate the effects of an oppressive society. All The Light We Cannot See is based on two children in the midst of World War II. Werner‚ a German boy is coming of age and
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Sebastian Trigonometry and astronomy Trigonometry is used everywhere in our lives‚ since the beginning of development in our civilisations‚ people have been researching about the three lengths that have mystified for centuries. Trigonometry can almost be seen everywhere. First of all though we need to know its international definition‚ trigonometry is a study of triangles and its sides and angles‚ the hypotenuse‚ the adjacent side and the opposite side. Trigonometry also has its different functions
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If you are like me and had the unfortunate event of losing your car to an accident‚ you will have to quickly learn to survive without one. At first‚ it may seem impossible‚ you ask yourself questions like “How am I going to get to work?”‚ “How am I going to run any errands?”‚ “How am I going to afford a replacement car?” and “How the hell am I going to have a life?” Losing a car for me was like losing an arm or a leg. There are plenty of people today who live long happy lives without arms and legs
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Introverts Guide To Survive Job Interviews There are basically two ways to land a job. First is a written exam and second is a personal interview. It is an easy process for some job seekers but for introverts‚ passing a personal interview without making their blood run cold is almost impossible. Introverts are not comfortable talking with other people. Opening to other people about their skills and personal lives is also out of their character. That is why they always feel nervous during job interviews
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Ptolemy was termed a great man in his time as he could answer questions through the stars. He had a strong belief in science‚ mathematics‚ and astronomy as he believed they could answer any question you could possibly ask for. He told the people of Greece his findings on the stars and his theory. Some of his theories explained that the Earth is the center of the universe and he told of his lunar theory. He had numerous evidence to back up his theories so they seemed realistic. Ptolemy amazed the
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Will to Survive Survivor; somebody who shows a great will to live. Somebody with a great will in life will survive. We all know that it is true‚ yes; we all have free wills that depend on our actions and decisions. Like flying over a rainbow‚ we feel so free and majestically swayed by the exquisite taste of an extraordinary view. We chose to get there‚ we chose the feeling that we’ll get‚ and we chose everything that we do every second of that splendid experience. It is the point of free will
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