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…solid crust is broken up into a dozen semirigid plates. The boundaries of these plates are zones of tectonic activity, where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions tend to occur. Plate Tectonics also are the cause of major features that exist in the World’s…

…they need in water. Also, anyone living in space will find that it is easier to control muscle atrophy now that there is a new exercise machine. Finally, the world can be warned, in time to take proper precautions, of disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic…

…of the sun god Helios, was erected between 292 and 280 B.C. in the harbor at Rhodes. According to legend, it appeared to stand astride the harbor but was actually on a promontory overlooking it. the statue was toppled by an earthquake around 224 B.C. and lay…

…, in the Indus River Valley. On them there were pictograms. About 1500 B.C. this civilization suddenly ended. The coastline changed so trading became harder. The monsoon might have failed, or maybe disease, an earthquake, or a flood struck. It might have been…

…Hysteria The state of hysteria in a society can spread faster than a brush fire, and be more dangerous then a San Francisco earthquake. There is a process of four combined steps that will ultimately lead to this disaster; a fearful event, promotion…

…Poseidon Poseidon, according to Greek mythology was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He also held his own appointed position among the great gods on Olympus. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent…

…cities were built in its only two major plains. There are simply no more suitable flatlands to build additional cities. The rest of Japan is cast with high mountains with considerable volcanic activity. Earthquakes, then, have become a commonplace…

…, after nearly two months of local earthquakes and steam eruptions, Mount St. Helens, suddenly began a major explosive eruption directed first northward and then upward. The lateral blast damaged and or covered more than 150 square miles of forest…

…of the castle. Footing stone called "Nishi" laid as a fundamental working stone. "All of the castle work was aimed at preventing ground sinking and also bolstered earthquake protection."(www.travel.co.jp.com) Many explorers expressed surprise at how well the castles…

…to a normal level again, or perhaps there may be a natural disaster such as a worldwide earthquake that would leave only a select 1000 people living. We need to act now to prevent a disaster such as this happening. I believe that if we teach sex education…