Recent Earthquakes: Philippines Kaitlyn Denson 7th period 9/3/12 This report was taken by a seismologist on August 31‚ 2012 19:43:10‚ after an earthquake struck in the Philippines. On this past Friday‚ an earthquake in the Philippines rose panic in the hearts of its people‚ in fear of a large tsunami. The magnitude-7.6
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Earthquake Earthquake is an unexpected and rapid shaking of Earth mainly due to the breakage and shifting of underneath layers. Earthquake strikes all of a sudden at any time of day or night and quite violently. It does not give you any warning. In case of a populated area‚ the earthquake can cause huge loss in the amount of human life and property damage. Affects of earthquake The earthquake can make the buildings and bridges to fall‚ disrupt electricity‚ gas‚ and phone service. It can even further
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Cause and effect of earthquakes The ground trembles‚ shakes and growls. Pictures that were once hanging so beautifully on the wall smash to the ground exploding into glittery slivers of broken glass‚ roadways break apart‚ engulfing whatever was in its path‚ never to be seen again. For many‚ this would seem to be the makings of a fictional horror movie created by Hollywood with intent to frighten a person and to play with ones senses. For those who live in the areas depicted by film‚ this is
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Smith Joan of Arc 1) When and where did she live? She lived in Champagne and Rouen from 1412-1432 2) What was the nature of her family life and relationships? She was a poor peasant and her dad was a farmer. She was a fun loving child who was wise beyond her years. She was always deep in prayer and began to hear “voices”‚ which people have been led to believe are saints‚ at age thirteen. 3) What was the nature of the society in which she lived? The society in which Joan of arc lived
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Earthquakes Lab Assignment Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4. After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment‚ answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions
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the earthquakes that happened in Mexico. In the total‚ the 7 year old Frida has detected the bodies of 52 people throughout her career 12 whom are still alive. Frida was employed by the Mexican navy in the event for natural disasters. She is still working with 14 other rescue dogs alongside human workers to locate victims of the Mexico city earthquake which has left at least 305 dead. The author’s point is to inform and tell you about the dog who is saving lives during the Mexican earthquake and
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NAMAKKAL 636058. E-Mail: b.dineshcivil@gmail.com Ph. no : 9597138821 1 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCRURES ABSTRACT “Buildings are the Worst Killers than the Earthquake”. By using appropriate Earthquake resistance design we can ultimately reach our goal. India and other parts of the world are prone to frequent earth quakes. It makes a great attention to the scientist & research scholars. It’s not able to control the earthquake but we can make suitable design. Advance technology is to save the structure
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Earthquake Do’s & Don’ts* Disaster is a sudden calamity that brings destruction‚ damage‚ devastation (3Ds) that results loss to life and property. Natural disasters are often frightening and difficult for us to understand‚ because we have no control over when and where they happen. Disasters usually have following features: • Unpredictability • Sudden • Unfamiliarity • Shock reaction • Confusion • Panic God forbid‚ Natural disasters sometimes appear in the form of Earthquakes‚ Volcanic eruptions
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September 2nd‚ 1886 August 31‚ 1886‚ was one of the worst days in Charleston‚ that day we had a major earthquake of the likes of which I have never felt. The day started off as a nice calm day. My mom and I were reading a book and then all of a sudden I could hear this rumbling sound that seemed to come from inside earth. It started off as a gentle vibration then after a few minutes the noise and the vibrations became more violent. It was as if the earth had a terrible stomach ache. The shake
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The Wall Street Journal opens by defining the Haiti Earthquake as the strongest to hit the Caribbean in more than two centuries. Various witness reports were included‚ one of which from the Administer of Mercy and Sharing in Haiti: a charity that houses 109 orphans‚ notes the various dead bodies lying on the street‚ the numerous injured citizens‚ and the ringing cries of help in an area just 10 miles outside of the earthquakes epicenter. The report specifically describes the devastated infrastructure
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