Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War In the aftermath of the Civil War, America began a time known as the Reconstruction period. The reconstruction period seemed to be more of a period of destruction. Although the war had ended, riots started to take form, conflict occurred in political offices, and freedom for slaves was not at all that free. Although slavery was not the primary reason for going to war, what seems to me in my opinion is that the first major black rights movement was made during that
Both Charles Murray’s 1997 book “What it Means to be a Libertarian” and Robert Reich’s “Aftershock” are based on the premise that America has fallen short of its potential. For Murray, America has become mired in regulation and social welfare programs, robbing citizens of the opportunity to take responsibility for themselves and society. Reich writes that rising income inequality between the richest one percent and the rest of the country has led to economic stagnation. This essay will explore
A Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time, earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces, and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice, leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction, but they can also cause millions of dollars
social stability in the region. Earthquakes are difficult to predict the Haiti earthquake did not have any warning signs or foreshocks. It was equally unexpected and powerful. The aftershocks that followed confirmed the complexity of the natural processes that usually occur during earthquakes.
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scared of the large earthquake that happened earlier that day I was scared of what could have happened and that put me on edge. In fact, we all were on edge. A couple seconds after we reached the closest doorway the shaking died away. “It was just an aftershock” my mom announced in a relieved
by Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell, and America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity, by Robert Wuthnow, give different thoughts to religion and politics in the United States. Putnam and Campbell utilize the concepts of shocks and aftershocks to highlight religious changes in the United States. On the other hand, Wuthnow uses observations to focus on the encounters of religious diversity in the United States. Wuthnow compares American Christianity with other popular religions in America
being mindful on how earthquakes are measured and their magnitude can help someone become better educated on the topic of earthquakes since they could happen at any time. Besides the fact, learning about the causes, foreshocks, mainshocks, and aftershocks are also vital in sensing earthquakes. Not only is it fundamental to know the facts behind earthquakes, it is also crucial to know where they occur, such as in places like Haiti, Japan, and Mexico. Earthquakes are not preventable, but in knowing
"The school building is cracked and bits of it, I can see, they have collapsed. It was lunchtime. All the kids were outside." (Nepal Earthquake: Dozens Die in New Tremor Near Everest) The earthquake was one of the largest to hit Nepal, suffered aftershocks since 25 April, the first one. It had also impacted the world population, ranging simply from words of support to social media being used to contact friends and family who were affected by the
An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the earth. Earthquakes can also be called quakes, tremors, or temblors. The strength of an earthquake can range from being barely felt to being violent enough to take down entire cities. An earthquake is caused by two tectonic plates suddenly slip past each other and cause the shaking of the ground. The spot at which the two plates slip past each other is called a fault or fault plate. The area below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is
was very economically developed. By the end of the earthquake, including as a result of aftershocks and living outside due to the loss of homes, 5390 people dies. The majority of deaths were caused by fire storms. Some people were trapped under rubble for hours until they died of suffocation, but volunteers made an effort to decrease that, by searching with their bare hands for victims. Over 600 aftershocks followed, which made even more people die. As people's homes were destroyed, many people
Review of Literature I. Introduction to Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by sudden release of energy inside the earth's crust. It's the breaking and moving of tectonic plates along a fault line. Earthquakes can range in size from weak where we don't feel them to extremely violent where they actually thow people around and destroy cities. They may be a result of geological faults or other activites such as volcanoes, landslides, mine blasts and nuclear tests. An earthquake
Scientists can’t tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until the mainshock happens. Mainshocks always have aftershocks that follow. These are smaller earthquakes that occur afterwards in the same place as the mainshock. Depending on the size of the mainshock, aftershocks can continue for weeks, months, and even years after the mainshock. The larger the mainshock, the larger the aftershocks will be. What causes earthquakes and where do they happen? The earth has four major layers: the inner core,
The 1994 Northridge, California Earthquake By: Hannah McLeod / 2nd period / due: 12/13/17 In the early morning, the people of Los Angeles, California were awakened by a shake, shift, and shatter. At 4:31 in the morning, on January 17, 1994, the citizens in LA were frightened. Buildings were tumbling down, schools were falling, and around 82,000 residential and commercial units were damaged along with 5,400 homes. People jumped out of bed to see what was going on. There were sirens blowing, lights
On the 29th September 2009 at exactly 6:48, Samoa was hit by a Tsunami. The Tsunami was created by an earthquake, measurement of 8.3, this tragedy put Samoa into an economic disaster, leaving families homeless, starving, with unclean water and feeling helpless. Not only did it hit Samoa, but it also hit some countries nearby. How and why did the earthquake occur in Samoa? The earth's crusts are separate rocks also known as tectonic plates. It is the outermost layer of our planet. The earth's layer
Question: Research the current state of earthquake prediction. Have we made any progress in recent years? Are other countries making progress? How far away are seismologists from being able to accurately predict earthquakes? Go beyond what was discussed in class. The Current State of Earthquake Prediction For my research project I have chosen the topic of earthquake prediction and the current state and accuracy at which this is possible. Earthquake prediction is a very tricky business in the first
When the build up of potential energy around a fault line becomes too great, the two blocks of rock slip suddenly past each other as the built-up energy is transformed into kinetic energy. As the blocks of rock are jolted violently an initial shock wave radiates from the area where the slip occurred, also known as the focus. As the rocks continue to slip back and forth, more shock waves are sent out. After the initial slip occurred at a depth of around 6km on the Port Hills Fault, the rupture spread
It was known as the great Alaska earthquake. On March 27, 1964, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 struck the Prince William Sound region of Alaska. This earthquake is the second largest earthquake ever recorded in the world, the first as a magnitude 9.2 in Chile in 1960. In other words, this earthquake released 10 million times more energy than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Japan. Equally important, this (Abby Lautt) earthquake produced landslides and caused catastrophic damage covering
NATURAL DISASTERS: EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS Introduction Disaster is a sudden calamitous event that brings huge destruction, damage and loss to property and life. The damage varies depending on geographical location, earth’s surface, and climate. Disasters retard the development of a country, region or area. In this chapter, we shall discuss disasters, their types, impacts, and precautions to reduce the loss. Types of Disasters Disasters can occur because of environmental reasons, or
and cause damage in the future. One might say that an easier way to prevent a landslide is by avoiding the problem or relocating a road to avoid a future landslide. However, geologists can also study the area to see if it is prone to earthquakes, aftershocks and landslides. They can study the soil, erosion processes, steepness of the slope, and types of rocks that are making the bedding planes. This will help with eliminating risk factors that endanger... ... middle of paper ... ..., then it could