Thesis: Earthquakes have been a natural part of Earth for many years and are caused by a shift in the Earth’s tectonic plates. Tectonic plates shift when two separated pieces of Earth’s crust push together because of the pressure of the hot air below them pushing up on the plates from the heat of the Earth’s core. This pressure must be released somehow‚ so when the pressure becomes too great for the plates to withstand‚ one part of a plate gives way to the pressure by rising above the other part
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EARTHQUAKE Introduction An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur where the earth’s plates meet along plate boundaries (see plate tectonics page for more information on this).For example as two plates move towards each other‚ one can be pushed down under the other one into the mantle. If this plate gets stuck it
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Earthquakes are one of the most destructive of natural hazards. Earthquake occurs due to sudden transient motion of the ground as a result of release of elastic energy in a matter of few seconds. The impact of the event is most traumatic because it affects large area‚ occurs all on a sudden and unpredictable. They can cause large scale loss of life and property and disrupts essential services such as water supply‚ sewerage systems‚ communication and power‚ transport etc. They not only destroy villages
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PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT The English paragraph can be divided into three sections: INTRODUCTION‚ BODY‚ and CONCLUSION. The INTRODUCTION briefly states the content of the paragraph and enables a reader to establish his expectation of what is to come. THE BODY is the main part of the paragraph‚ which is developed sequentially. THE CONCLUSION‚ the writer summarizes what he has already discussed in the main part and finishes his presentation of the idea. The following paragraph is an example. Sample
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In 2010‚ a huge earthquake hit Haiti and almost flattened the tiny country. A year later‚ in 2011‚ an equally huge if not bigger earthquake hit Japan. Many people were affected in Japan but now the country is running smoothly again while Haiti’s poverty rates are still as a high as 80%. Why did these earthquakes have such different effects on these countries? The most significant reason these earthquakes had such different effects is the simple matter that Japan is just much more prepared than
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Stephanie Quick Quick 1 6th Hour English 2012 April 24 Introductory Paragraph: About Antony Gormley Everyone is curious by nature‚ constantly seeking answers to questions we may know nothing about. Our inquisitive minds leave us pondering the fact that some questions have a multitude of answers leaving us with only our own opinion on what is right. Antony Gormley had an endless amount of questions dealing with the human body. He asked questions such as‚ where do we begin and where do we end
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when Juliet and Romeo fall in love with each other at first sight‚ when Romeo’s friends don’t know that Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love with each other‚ and when Lady Capulet thinks that Juliet is crying about Paris‚ not Romeo. Romeo in the beginning of the play had been crying about how he could not get Rosaline‚ a Capulet. After all of the crying and weeping‚ Benvolio and Mercutio try to get Romeo to go to a party at the Capulet house. Romeo only agrees so that he might be able to catch
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The United States Navy and Air Force have joined with the University of Alaska‚ Fairbanks‚ to build a prototype for a ground based "Star Wars" weapon system located in the remote bush country of Alaska. The individuals who are demanding answers about HAARP are scattered around the planet. As well as bush dwellers in Alaska‚ they include: a physician in Finland; a scientist in Holland; an anti-nuclear protester in Australia; independent physicists in the United States; a grandmother in Canada‚ and
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Five-Paragraph Essay 4/2/2012 5th Hour Swoosh If you have ever had any Nike products you would understand the feeling I had the first time I tried on new Nike shoes and a dri fit shirt. For this reason‚ I believe Nike is the best sports brand for any athlete on and off of the court or field because of style‚ comfort‚ and performance. First‚ Nike clothing and shoes are always extremely comfortable. They are so highly renowned for their shoes being comfortable that many
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Gatsby usually driving illegal‚ but he never care about ticket because “[he] was able to do the commissioner a favor once. …” Normally when we talking about a friend‚ we will say his name first and then introduce other things‚ but Gatsby only said “The commissioner”. He was do the commissioner’s identity a favor‚ but not the person who is the commissioner
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