or villages. Japan faces these types natural disasters very often. In Japan Earthquakes and Tsunamis are very common. There is a tremor or mini earthquake in Japan every 5 minutes. There are over 2000 recorded earthquakes every year. The reason for this is Japan is located on three different tectonic plates: Eurasian plate‚ Pacific plate‚ and Philippine plate. Each time these tectonic plates shift‚ an earthquake
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threatened with imminent annihilation or given a short time to live‚ we are predisposed to perceive of the future as something open-ended and unlimited‚ regardless of our age. We are loath to admit our existence is finite. Some of us are so sensitive about the subject of death that people or practices that appear to be different from the familiar give us pause. We reject otherness‚ change and uncertainty because they represent the possibility of our demise. Thousands of religious belief systems exist
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In the opening paragraph‚ Gregor wakes up one day seemingly randomly after having worked as a travelling businessman for five years to support his family and finds that he transformed into a vermin (a roach or some kind of beetle) overnight. The setting takes place in the early 1900s‚ all going on during the international strive towards industrialization‚ but a distance from the internet and communications age of today. This allows the reader to understand the situation of the Samsa family members—that
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PATTERNS OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT 1) Narrative - An account of a sequence of events‚ usually in chronological order. Example : "The barber was cutting our hair‚ and our eyes were closed--as they are so likely to be. . . . Deep in a world of our own‚ he heard‚ from far away‚ a voice saying goodbye. It was a customer of the shop‚ leaving. ’Goodbye‚’ he said to the barbers. ’Goodbye‚’ echoed the barbers. And without ever returning to consciousness‚ or opening our eyes‚ or thinking‚ we joined in
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes test Bew c. 1. Where do earthquakes occur? Earthquakes occur at breaks in the earth’s crust called the fault lines. 2. What causes Earthquakes? Tectonic plates pushing‚ pulling‚ slipping past each other increasing the stress and causes elastic rebound to happen. During elastic rebound‚ energy is released and some travel as seismic waves‚ which cause an earthquake. 3. How do earthquake waves travel and what are the various types of waves? Body waves
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THE FOUR TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS (With Examples) There are four types of paragraphs we write. They include: narrative‚ informative‚ descriptive‚ and persuasive. All paragraphs have certain elements‚ but the four types are also different from one another in how they are composed. Look at the outline about paragraphs in general. All paragraphs: 1. It has a strong beginning‚ or introduction sentence‚ which states the main idea clearly. 2. It has several supporting sentences which make up the
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Methods of Paragraph Development Methods of development are patterns of organization use to organize ideas about a topic. Although a lot of writing you will come across does not rely solely on one method of development‚ an understanding of these patterns will help you organize your ideas and get you writing more quickly. An understanding of different methods of development and when to use them can save you valuable time in starting and organizing your essay. Many‚ if not most‚ essays by professional
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Great Hanshin / Kobe earthquake In the early of January 17th in 1995 at 5:46pm‚ while many were still sleeping peacefully‚ the destructive Great Hanshin earthquake‚ which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale‚ struck the Japanese city of Kobe. Kobe has a population of 1.5 million people and is a major port for importing and exporting goods for Japan‚ situated south of the main island‚ Honshu‚ on a narrow strip of land between the ocean and high mountain ranges‚ it lies above the junction of the Philippine
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Plate Tectonics‚ Earthquakes‚ and Volcanoes Renee Kuraly 1. There are 13 tectonic plates. (several smaller ones) 2. Evidence for continental drift includes: coastline fit‚ alignment of mountain ranges‚ similar rock sequences‚ fossils‚ modern fauna‚ and ancient climates. 3. We know plate boundaries exist because their defined by earthquake data and the depths of earthquakes show what type of boundary they are. 4. Divergent Boundary- places where plates are moving apart. Convergent Boundary-
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Question #1: What would you consider are outside and inside distractions while driving? Brian: inside is cellphone‚ radio‚ food‚ conversations‚ and kids. The outside distractions are‚ an accident on the road‚ construction‚ and any thing that catches interest. Ben: outside would be weather‚ advertisements‚ nice cars. Inside would be passengers‚ radio or phones or anything that involves music‚ also changing car settings like heat and AC. Meg: cell phone‚ conversations‚ food‚ makeup. Out side
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