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    History of Earthquakes

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    History of Earthquakes Throughout its prolonged history‚ the Earth has experienced a myriad of earthquakes that range from minor to major; some of the earthquakes had no fatal impacts while others were extremely catastrophic. However‚ these earthquakes were undeniably vital in shaping the modern world; without them‚ some magnificent landscapes that we see today would not exist. In the following paragraphs‚ we will be discussing the causes and effects of massive earthquakes‚ and exploring earthquakes

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    Haiti Earthquake

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    Earthquake in Haiti Earthquake in Haiti Introduction Introduction A little over 2 years ago Haiti was struck with a horrendous earthquake that caused a lot of damage. The earthquake in 2010 was a defining moment for Haiti because it had a huge impact on them then and still does today. The earthquake left Haiti in ruins. The impact of this 7.0 quake will have a huge impact for many years to come. People have many questions but do we have all the answers? An earthquake is

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    report has been required to be written which analyses the impact of two natural disasters and evaluates which was the most severe. The two chosen natural disasters includes the 2011 Japanese tsunami/earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Disaster 1 – Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake On Friday the 11th of March 2011‚ a magnitude 9.0 Earthquake struck coastal waters‚ along a subduction zone‚ surrounding Japanese islands. At the time of the Earthquake‚ no one expected what was about to occur‚ one of the

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    The Impact of Hurricane‚ Earthquake and volcanoes on named Caribbean territories. The Caribbean territories are at the mercy of hurricanes‚ earthquakes and volcanoes. The region have a history of devastating geographical phenomena such as hurricane Gilbert in 1988 which kill 45 persons in Jamaica‚ 30 in Haiti and 5 in the Dominican republic‚ but the most devastating period for any one country in territories was in 2008‚ where in a three week span Haiti was hit by tropical storm Fay‚ hurricane

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    earthquake

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    Joyce Ann S. Ong III-Integrity The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time‚ they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus)‚ meaning "Carthaginian"‚ with reference to the Carthaginians’ Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflict of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans

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    All LEDC debt should be written off because it is stopping them develop. Many LEDCs find it difficult to develop and invest in long-term improvements such as education‚ since they have fallen into a cycle of debt‚ a debt trap. An LEDC fall into a debt trap by borrowing money from either rich countries or international banks such as the World Bank or the IMF‚ International Monetary fund. They borrow this money to help build roads and factories. They are often encouraged to do this by the banks or

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    Japan Earthquake

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    Outline I .Introduction: A. Hook: Japan was hit by the most powerful earthquake in recorded history on March 11‚ 2011. B. The center of the nine-magnitude earthquake was near the east coast of Japan‚ C. Thesis statement: The Earthquake in Japan‚ besides being a disaster‚ also caused other disasters‚ such as a tsunami and nuclear leaks. II. Body: A. Earthquake B. Tsunami 1. The horrifying earthquake caused a tsunami unleashed; 2. Cities or towns are covered by the water

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    Earthquake and Tsunami

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    2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami Introduction The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake‚ also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake‚[6][7](Japanese: "Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster" was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred on Friday‚ 11 March 2011 It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan‚ and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900.  In addition to loss

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    The Northridge Earthquake

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    Earthquakes are vibrations of earth caused by the rapid release of energy. These earthquakes can be caused by faults in the Earth’s crust scraping against each other. Faults are constantly sliding past each other‚ but can occasionally have difficulty when the earth around these faults cracks‚ causing the path to become rugged. When they don’t slide easily‚ they cause tension. When the tension and pressure is released‚ this causes said vibrations that can be large enough to damage and destroy cities

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    The Japan Earthquake Disaster on Friday‚ March 11‚ 2011 Impact to Malaysia Airlines Businesses Decreasing Volume of Passager For Flight Decreasing Volume of Passager For Flight Many Parts and Products from Japan are Delaying to Deliver Many Parts and Products from Japan are Delaying to Deliver Highly Demand on Air Cargo Transportation Highly Demand on Air Cargo Transportation Many Air Transport Service Will be Stopped For a While Many Air Transport Service Will be Stopped For a While Increasing

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