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    the hurricane and the tornado which both cause heavy amounts of damage and are uncontrollable. There are many similarities in how hurricanes and tornadoes are formed. Although they are distinct disasters‚ hurricanes‚ and tornadoes pose similar threats to resources because of high winds which can destroy properties and affect the economy along with people’s lives. Both the hurricane‚ and the tornado are rated on a category scale. First‚ devastating‚ and deadly natural disaster is a hurricane. In

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    Why Sports Cars are Dangerous Have you ever dreamed of owning a new fancy sports car? Although some sports cars can be very fast‚ sports cars can lose control if they are going too fast and are not handled correctly. Some sports cars can have the steering wheel on the opposite side of the car. Sports cars can be very low to the ground‚ and if the driver has not had experienced driving or has not been taught correctly‚ it could lead to a severe accident. Sports cars are very dangerous. Sports cars

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    Q: Why is Living on the West Coast of B.C. Dangerous? The west coast of B.C. is an extremely hazardous place to live in because it is located near the Cascadia Subduction Zone‚ a known producer of megathrust earthquakes. Once the earthquake strikes‚ the primary effects will leave the cities located on the coast in ruins‚ but the secondary effects are the main antagonists in the story; victims will have to struggle with fires‚ food shortages‚ and panicking citizens. Fires that were

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    Facts About Hurricanes

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    What if you were trapped in a hurricane and you were really worried because you knew nothing about hurricanes? Well‚ This essay will teach you some cool facts about hurricanes and what they can do. Hurricanes are big‚ rainy‚ and windy storms that usually happen in places around the world on the coast. Hurricanes are exciting‚ dangerous‚ and interesting all at the same time but there are many things that are included with them that we never could have guessed‚ similar to the things that they explain

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    Sylvie’s Rough Draft A category 5 hurricane can reach up to 155 mph winds (USA TODAY). There were already 3 hurricanes in the 20th century. I think you should evacuate the city even if it’s not that severe just to be safe. It’s for your own safety. We will be evacuating the city for your own safety. Any soft or young trees will snap or uproot with winds that strong‚ destroying everything it lands on including electrical wires‚ houses‚ cars‚ and other dangerous things. Also water levels will rise

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    Hurricanes and tornados are very different‚ yet also alike. In this essay I’ll be comparing the two to find which is more dangerous. A mobile‚ destructive vortex of violently rotating winds-the tornado‚ or a tropical cyclone with violent winds-the hurricane. Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That’s just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are

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    Dramatic Hurricanes and Dangerous Tornadoes BOOM! A hurricane just hit in Florida! While a tornado already hit the ground in Houston Texas. Tornadoes are very destructive but hurricanes can be more destructive and kill many more people. Hurricanes are started by three seventy four mile per hour winds (Eve Perry 48). While these winds are happening they are in the center of the storm. Also the strongest winds are in the very middle of the hurricane called the “eye”(Eve Perry 48). Then tornadoes

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    blizzards‚ droughts‚ tornadoes‚ and thunderstorms are all dangerous types of natural disasters. Most of these are way better off than having a hurricane in your area. Ever heard of Hurricane Sandy‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ or Hurricane Irma? These three hurricanes were very well known and took out many homes‚ buildings‚ and even schools. You are probably wondering what is exactly a hurricane and how can you prepare for one in your area. A hurricane is a huge rotating storm that contains of high winds of

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    Are Families Dangerous?

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    Are Families Dangerous? Barbara Ehrenreich The family is the first institution of the five basic social institutions. It is responsible for developing the behavior of each person to be interactive individuals in society. It is responsible for supplying the basic needs of each person during their development. Unfortunately‚ the image of family has been deteriorated considerably. Instead of being a system support for people‚ it has become a double edged sword. Society is at fault for how bad

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    Dangerous Hobbies

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    Dangerous Hobbies Breanna Fowkes 401 November 6‚ 2013 Compare and Contrast Essay Final Copy Breanna Fowkes 401 11/4/13 C&C FC Dangerous Hobbies Everyone in the world has a favorite hobby‚ whether it is art‚ reading‚ sports‚ fashion‚ anything‚ everyone has at least one that they enjoy above all the rest. Each hobby is chosen for a different reason‚ sometimes it’s just because of the fun‚ other times the thrill‚ maybe relaxing‚ it all

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