1.Earthquakes 1. According to dictionary.reference.com an earthquake is a: Series of vibrations induced in the earth’s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. The earth is made up of tectonic plates these are massive slabs of rock floating on magma ‚as the plates move about‚ they spread apart‚ collide‚ or slide past each other‚ This is the main cause of volcanoes and earthquakes Earthquakes occur in many regions all over the world
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The need and Contribution of navy and coast guard to America The maritime military was not paid in attention of its effectiveness for a long time. With a small naval force‚ the United States was neither successful in diplomatic relations nor national defense. The Navy and Coast Guard are crucial forces of the American military by maintaining the welfare of America both domestically and internationally. The Navy and Coast Guard were both needed‚ and they helped maintain the well-being of America
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Jack Young Target – to counter argue and link back to argument at the end of each paragraphs ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NAVAL WARFARE IN DETERMINING THE OUTCOME OF WWI Naval warfare played a pivotal role in deciding the outcome of WWI as it includes the British naval blockade‚ a tactic that left the German population frequently starving‚ and forced Germany into drastic and ‘all or nothing’ tactics like those show in the German Spring Offensive. Naval warfare also helped bring other
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Christmas vacation started when I went to Egypt. We then flew to Cairo where we met rest of the tour group. Imagine Kenyans and Indians in Cairo‚ the largest city in Africa with a population of about 16 million. We stayed at grand Pyramids hotel‚ a five star hotel in the centre of the city. We soon found out that even if Egypt is a third world country‚ it is much modernized. This is especially in Cairo with its fantastic art deco‚ great shopping areas and great roads. We started our trip in Cairo
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System of latitude and longitude developed by eratosthenes third century BC Latitude is measured as the angle between a line from earth’s center to the measurement point. Specifies north south position. Longitude is measured as the angle between a line from earth’s center to the prime meridian (green which); they are circular with identical radii at a given latitude. Keeping accurate time is necessary to measure longitude. Lines of latitude are always the same distance apart‚ but distance
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A Critique on 20‚000 Leagues The journey of a ship’s crew taken hostage by an eccentric submarine captain‚ in a time when the cast-iron monster baffled the educated mind. "20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic that combines the inventive mind of the author‚ Jules Verne‚ and modern technology to create a psuedo realistic world that paved the way for the steam punk genre. It entrances the human’s unquenching desire for discovery at every turn. Although having a superb storyline‚ I find that at
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The first speaker ever created was known as the dynamic loudspeaker. It was created in the 1920’s by Edward Kellogg and Chester Rice. The loudspeaker produces a magnetic field which then causes a coil or magnet to move. The coil or magnet is connected to the diaphragm. There are more speakers than just the horn‚ such as‚ such as‚ electrodynamic loudspeaker‚ flat panel - planar‚ electrostatic‚ multi-cell diaphragm and piezoelectric. Speakers are used to produce sound. Sound is an energy which is
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Why did the United States enter World War One. The industrial era had many effects‚ not the least of which was plunging the world into world war. One must consider the relationship between eras and events as a student of history. The industrial era created a perceived need in America for raw materials and markets for goods. The United States was not alone in this desire for expansion. All the industrial nations were in open competition to develop vast empires that would provide them with the fuel
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RSR The Sinking of the Aragon With the outbreak of world one war the royal mail moved its home port to Newport‚ South Wales. However the Brittish government was in dire need of battle ships to strengthen their naval force. Many ships were converted from simply postal delivery vessels into war ready troop carrying ships. One of these ships was the Aragon The Aragon built in harland and wolf in Belfast
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Flor Andalon Mr. Zlaket World History 24 April 2014 Pearl Harbor On the Dawn of December 7‚ 194l‚ American sailors awoke to the loud racket of explosives. The Japanese had dropped bombs on the American naval base! The U.S. had been aware of Japanese threats however‚ they were not mindful of when or where it would befall. Within the two hours of the attacks‚ the Japanese had managed to sink or damage 19 American Ships and
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