Part 1: 1964 Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake
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LS500 – Legal Methods in Process Ideas that Shaped the Constitution The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison and John Jay encouraging the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The papers were published between 1787 and 1788 in New York. Alexander Hamilton wrote the majority of the letters. He write 52 letters‚ James Madison wrote 28 followed by John Jay who contributed the remaining 5. Hamilton wanted a new national government
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Alaska is different from Florida in several ways such as the time zones. In Alaska the time is four hours behind the time in Florida. Another way they are different is in the place that they are on a map. Alaska is in the North West and Florida is in the South East. These two places also differ in climate. In Alaska the climate is cold‚ while in Florida there is a tropical climate. Along with different climates come different temperatures. In Alaska the normal temperature in the summer is about fifty
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Question: Describe one idea that you thought was worth learning about. Explain why it was worth learning about in the text as a whole. ‘In The Rubbish Tin’ is a harsh short story about a cruel reality‚ by Apirana Taylor. The story is set out in an episode form‚ that switches in between three different characters points at the same time in the story. The main character of the story focus‚ is Phillipa‚ a young girl who has been left at home all by herself on her birthday by her father Rolf and
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Geology of Northern Alaska Moore‚ T.E.‚ Wallace‚ W.K.‚ Bird‚ K.J.‚ Karl‚ S.M.‚ Mull‚ C.G.‚ and Dillon‚ J.T. (1994). Geology of northern Alaska‚ in Plafker‚ G.‚ and Berg‚ H.C.‚ eds.‚ The Geology of Alaska: Boulder‚ Colorado‚ Geological Society of America‚ The Geology of North America‚ G-1. Moore et al describes the overall geologic environment of northern Alaska. The authors explain that this region of Alaska is particularly unique in that it lies entirely north of the Arctic Circle and it
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Alaska is so cold that one would need a fire breathing dragon just to warm one up. Alaska makes it difficult to explore and settle because one would have to walk on foot‚ climb steep‚ slippery mountains‚ and cold temperature and constant snow. It is so hard to travel because the snow is so deep and it snows a lot. Do you get tired on a small walk‚ well in Alaska there are no cars or helicopters to explore with. One would have to walk on foot for miles and I don’t mean two or three miles‚ I
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profits over social problems such as environmental degradation. An example that sheds light on the conflict between human interests and environmental responsibility is the controversial approval of the oil drilling in the Northern Slope region of Alaska and the drilling that has already began‚ in the Tar Sands of Alberta. In this paper I will firstly explain the situation regarding why the drilling for oil is up for debate to take place. Secondly I will assess the benefits and the irreparable damage
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Alaska is home to many great landmarks and views. In the winter time it is dark all the time and in the summer the sun barely goes down so the best time to plan a trip is in the summer or spring. At Point Barrow the sun remains above the horizon for 84 consecutive days (Alaska 241). Alaska is a very odd state due to its distance away from the equator making the sun hit it at different times of the year. Alaska is a great place to visit and has many things to look at. Alaska was purchased by the
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geography of Alaska is difficult to explore because of the snow‚ ice‚ mountains‚ and animals. It’s hard to explore Alaska because of the snow and ice there. When there is snow it gets really deep and cold including ice when it gets cold the climate drops and there is slippery ice. People in Alaska wait for the ice to melt so it will be easier to travel (Par. 9.) Alaska is where it experiences the most coldest temperature sometimes there is more ice and snow than there is in the U.S. Also Alaska is difficult
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March 27‚ 1964 a magnitude 9.2 earthquake hit Alaska its epicenter located in Prince William Sound‚ 75 miles east of Anchorage. This earthquake was and still is the second larges earthquake ever recorded (Christensen). The plates involved In this major earthquake were the Pacific plate and North American plate. This subduction zone is know as Aleutian-Alaska megathrust zone (Sokolowski). This region was known for its active plate tectonics‚ but this earthquake did come as a surprise to the public
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