underwater landslides. There are two kinds of underwater earthquakes‚ tectonic and subduction. When tectonic earthquakes occur‚ the seafloor becomes deformed‚ forcing displacement of water thus causing tsunamis. The other earthquake‚ subduction earthquakes act very differently. Tectonic plates slip under each other‚ creating a massive disturbance in the water and the land under it and also forces displacement of water. Another way‚ which tsunamis can occur‚ is an underwater landslide. Sometimes rocks
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December 18‚ 2016 Preparedness Plan Final This paper is focused on the seismic hazard analysis‚ structural safety quiz of my household‚ and preparedness plan. The seismic hazard analysis is composed of fault rupture‚ ground shaking intensity‚ landslide potential‚ liquefaction susceptibility‚ and if there is a body of water nearby. Next is the structural safety quiz which consists of five to six questions about how concerned one should be about a home and a score is given at the end of the quiz
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The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Within six seconds on November 22‚ 1963‚ three shots were fired. Seated in an open limousine‚ President John F. Kennedy was killed by two of the shots‚ which also wounded Texas Governor John Connally. Kennedy was the youngest president to be elected and a man people either loved or hated. There was a fascination about this young First Family too‚ a family which created an image that many American families yearned for. As a result‚ the assassination
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MP A R Munich Personal RePEc Archive Natural hazards and disaster management in Pakistan Himayatullah Khan and Abuturab Khan 12. October 2008 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/11052/ MPRA Paper No. 11052‚ posted 12. October 2008 23:59 UTC Natural hazards and disaster management in Pakistan Himayatullah Khan Professor‚ Department of Development Studies COMSATS Institute of Information Technology‚ Abbottabad and Institute of Development Studies NWFP Agricultural University‚ Peshawar
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The 1960s are recognized as one of the most tumultuous decades in American history: The Second Wave of Feminism‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ anti-war protests‚ the King and Kennedy’s assassinations‚ among other violence and social unrest marked the Kennedy‚ Johnson‚ and Nixon administrations. Also plaguing the nation was extreme poverty for many minority groups‚ despite the general era of prosperity for the majority. President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1968) demonstrated a desire to improve the lives
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Part 1 Introduction What is your first thought of energy resources? Is it something that got to do with electricity? First of all‚ I would say that the energy system is not very sustainable because it can either be sustainable‚ or not sustainable. The energy resources used by mankind have grown dramatically and it is affecting the environment by leaving negative impact to the environment. Not only the government sector‚ but also the private sectors that are aware of the environment are trying
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Natural Hazards What is a natural hazard? A natural hazard is a naturally occuring physical event which poses a threat and negatively impacts people and the environment. Examples of natural hazards are: earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ wildfires‚ floods‚ volcanic eruptions etc. Earthquakes and their Occurence What is an Earthquake? An earthquake is a sudden rapid vibration along the earth’s crust due to individual tremors‚ sometimes causing great destruction to the earth’s lithosphere and its inhabitants
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in an earlier round and sugar we’re going down swinging." This relates to the book in that Atticus knows that he will lose the case‚ but will try his hardest because he knows it is the right thing to do. "Landslide" Fleetwood Mac p. 115-117 Lines 10 through 13 of the song "Landslide" talk about how things change and "children get older." Scout is bothered by how her brother is changing because he is getting older. She realizes how much she misses Dill and that his life has changed and
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soil erosion include loss of soil nutrients‚ and floods. Science Processes: Observing‚ inferring‚ identifying‚ analyzing‚ and concluding III. PROCEDURE: A. Awareness: 1. Prayer 2. Checking of attendance 3. Show video about landslide. Ask the students’ idea about the topic for the day. B. Activity: 1. Divide the class into 5 groups. 2. Ask the group to choose their leader. 3. Distribute the task cards and the materials to each group. 4. After 5 minutes‚
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THE CASE OF THE SPELUNCEAN EXPLORERS FACTS A group of 5 including the 4 defendants and Roger Whetmore had entered into a limestone cavern. A landslide occurred and the boulders blocked the only entrance of the cave. When they discovered the problem‚ the 5 settled themselves on the obstructed entry until a rescue part could rescue them. Employers had left indicators at the headquarters of the society about where the cavern was. On the failure of their return‚ a rescue party was dispatched. The
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