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Fairbanks Alaska and Earthquakes


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Fairbanks Alaska and Earthquakes
A review of earthquakes in Fairbanks Alaska.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) | 0 sources | 2006 United States


Paper Summary:

The paper provides a report for the people of Fairbanks Alaska regarding earthquakes. The paper looks at why Alaska has so many earthquakes and concludes that another is inevitable It also looks at options for minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes.

From the Paper:

"Earthquakes are usually connected with fault lines. Fault lines are areas in which tectonic plates are moving more frequently then other areas(Hobbs 272). Although techonic plates are moving everywhere they are usually not moving fast enough for anyone to realize. Earthquakes occur when techonic plates achieve a high enough velocity to cause the ground to actually shake."

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APA Citation:

Fairbanks Alaska and Earthquakes (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Fairbanks-Alaska-and-Earthquakes/90909

MLA Citation:

"Fairbanks Alaska and Earthquakes" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Fairbanks-Alaska-and-Earthquakes/90909>




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