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…and spectacular scenery, but at the same time bringing the danger of earthquakes and tsunami (tidal waves). Japan has the dubious distinction of being one of the most seismically active regions of the world. It is calculated that the country gets around 1000…

…a coastline"(Van Rose 100). References to the devastation of tsunamis can be found throughout history. The earliest description is of a damaging sea wave near the north end of the Aegean Sea in 479B.C. One of the worst tsunamis in history hit the eastern coast…

…not to miss anything reduces a childs ability to explore the world kinesthetically, through body movement. For children, kines thetics is one of the main avenues of play and exploration.When I tell my five-year-old son the story of my dream about a tsunami wave…

…Abstract XXX-XXX, Inc. hopes to expand into the global market by introducing its Terra Block Machine to the country of Sri Lanka. Known as the hub of South Asia, this country was one of the countries devastated during the recent tsunami. The Terra…

…structures collapse, and create tsunamis (large sea waves). Many Lives can be lost because of this destruction. (The Road to Jaramillo p.211) Several hundred earthquakes, or seismic tremors, occur per day around the world. A worldwide network of seismographs…

…which are a secondary effect of strong ground motion. Ground failure and landslides are both effects of an earthquake mainly caused by strong ground motion. Tsunamis which are immense sea waves occur when earthquakes happen beneath the ocean floor…

…, and create tsunamis (large sea waves). Many Lives can be lost because of this destruction. (The Road to Jaramillo p.211) Several hundred earthquakes, or seismic tremors, occur per day around the world. A worldwide network of seismographs detect about one…

…that of an inland location due to the additional hazard of tsunami. There are an estimated 2,000 NEOs larger than 1 kilometre. As at mid-1998 about 250 of these large NEOs have been detected and tracked (some have subsequently been "lost" due to the lack of follow-up…

…dome, and lahars from meltwater. Other natural phenomena such as hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami, fires, and earthquakes often destroy buildings, agricultural crops, and homes, but the owners can usually rebuild or repair structures and their businesses…

…. On December 26, 2004, South Asia was hit by a tsunami (underwater earthquake) which resulted in approximately 47,000 deaths in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Burma. Global warming experts believe that although tsunamis are a natural occurrence…