Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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Home Learning Project Do we have a choice where we live? RE Where did all the displaced Jews settle after the Holocaust? Explain what persecution and prejudice are: Persecution is to ill-treat someone just because of their race‚ religion‚ political beliefs‚ gender or sexual orientation. Prejudice is a judgement made of a person before you actually know them. The judgement is usually one of negativity and based on stereotypes. Relate this to why and how this resulted in Jews having
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The natural hazards caused by plate tectonics are more a result of human factors than physical ones. Discuss to what extent do you agree with this statement? [40 marks] A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment. The Earth’s lithosphere (crust) is divided into tectonic plates which are constantly in motion due to the convection currents caused by heat cycles in the mantle‚ driven by radioactive decay in the Earth’s core
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Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon Red Rock Canyon is presently located 5 miles west of Las Vegas‚ Nevada. It is 197‚000 acres within the Mojave Desert. The canyon is one of several in the state with the name Red Rock‚ this one is located on the east side of Spring Mountain‚ the flat land rises to a great colorful escarpment‚ formed along a fault zone (the Keystone Thrust) with several peaks over 8‚000 feet‚ and including huge cliffs and ravines composed of bands of gray Paleozoic carbonates
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1 Review Questions* Introduction chapter and Globalization (PPT) 1. Alfred Wegener’s supercontinent is known as: Pangaea 2. The process by which a tectonic plate consisting of less heavy rock rides up over a heavier plate is known as: Subduction 3. The current interglacial period is known as the: Holocene 4. Which water body is surrounded by a geologically-active Ring of Fire: The Pacific Ocean 5. Which of the following locations is not one of the world’s great population clusters
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29 April 2011 The Hilo Bay: Tsunami Magnet of Hawaii On the afternoon of 22 May 1960 the Valdivia Earthquake struck the country of Chile with devastating repercussions for the Chilean people and people around the world. The Earthquake rated a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale and is‚ to date‚ the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It occurred at roughly 1911 GMT‚ 1411 local time‚ and generated a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii approximately fifteen hours later. The tsunami caused little
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1.)A mastodon was found in Lafayette after being in the ground for how long? A.)30-35 million B.)30-35 billion C.)100 thousand D.)13.7 billion 2.)What is placing geological events in a sequential order as determined from their position in the geological record? A.)geologic time B.)Relative dating C.)Radiocarbon D.)tree-ring dating 3.)Which of the following methods can be used to demonstrate age equivalency of rock units? A.)Lateral tracing B.)Radiometric Dating C.)Guide fossils
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EEE 305 Renewable Energy Sources Lecture Notes D. R. Binu Ben Jose VIT University‚ Chennai Campus‚ Chennai - 127 Introduction Course Name : Renewable Energy Sources Course Code : EEE 305 LTPC :3003 Course Prerequisites : EEE 228 09.01.2015 VIT University‚ Chennai Campus‚ Chennai. 2 Objectives The course aims To impart in depth knowledge of various types of renewable energy sources. To know the fundamental concepts of energy conversion 09.01.2015 VIT University‚ Chennai
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coos‚ the rocks that form them retain what is called residual magnetism. When comparing data on magnetic fields in rocks on the ocean floor‚ there was a line of ridges that extends through the ocean floor mid-ocean ridges Old crust destroyed at subduction zones Spreading zones between continental plates When the plates move apart‚ molten material from under the crust moves up to replace the separating crust‚ resulting in sea floor spreading. Oceans and continents form plates which move over
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Jessica Dowdy 1/5/2011 A Block A. Astronomy/ Space 1. Big Bang Theory: a. The Big Bang Theory is the theory that the entire universe was once confined to a dense‚ hot‚ super massive ball then 12-17 billion years ago huge expansions occurred and material in the ball began moving out in all directions. Then‚ instant cooling ensued due to the expansion and thus the universe was born. b. Individuals Roles in the BBT: Edwin Hubble – Created the most powerful telescope of the time
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