Haiti earthquake Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

QUESTION 1 1. Which of the following is a correct statement of Fiscal Law Philosophy: If the law is silent as to whether a purchase can be made, it is probably safe to spend appropriated funds. authorized by Congress. If the commander says buy it, don’t worry about Fiscal Law Regulations. Absent a specific prohibition, expending appropriated funds is permitted. 20 points QUESTION 2 1. It is July 2010. The contracting officer at Fort Mason is about to award a contract for a comput...

Detailed essay plan on local scale hazard case study of 2011 earthquake at Port au Prince, Haiti, titled "With reference to a case study at a local scale of a specified place in a hazardous setting, evaluate whether the severity of the impacts of a hazard(s) are determined more by the magnitude of the hazard(s) or the social, economic and political character of the community." (20) A local scale case study is one of the spec point which requires the assessment of scale of causes, impacts and res...

A complete document of all the specification listed case studies required for enquiry questions 1, 2, 3 of 'Tectonic Processes and hazards', Topic 1 of Unit 1 in A level Geography (Edexcel). Put together by an A* student. Includes the following case studies: Asian tsunami 2004, 2011 Tohoku tsunami, 2010 EFJ eruption, 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, 2010 Haiti earthquake, Philippines multiple hazard zone

Haiti location -Answer Haiti is located in the Caribbean, west of the Dominican Republic. Haiti earthquake -Answer An earthquake occurred on January 12th 2010, near Port-Au- Prince. Haiti sits on a fault between the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates. As the plates compress, pressure builds up and releases Natural Hazard -Answer A naturally occurring event like the Haiti earthquake, with potential to cause loss of life or property, is called a natural hazard. Natur...

This resource is a set of revision notes on the CCEA GCSE topic of earth’s structure and rocks. It includes subtopics such as structure of earth, crust, rocks in Northern ireland, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, plate tectonics theory, constructive plate boundaries, mid-ocean ridge, destructive plate boundaries, ocean trench and subduction zone, collision zone, fold mountains, conservative plate boundary, earthquakes, liquefaction, tsunamis, shield volcanoes, composite vol...

Highly detailed case study overview of the causes and impacts of cholera in Haiti in the long- and short-term after the earthquake in 2010, and the relative success of efforts used to address the outbreak, as well as factors influencing the vulnerability of Haiti to the outbreak

According to trait theory, which of the five factors differentiates people who are efficient and disciplined from those who are disorganized and unmotivated?    Extroversion  Conscientiousness  Neuroticism  Openness to experience UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 15/18 CONCEPT  Trait Theories 2 CONCEPT  Introduction to Psychological Disorders Report an issue with this question The general rule for diagnosing a mental disorder in psychopathology is:  ...

Edexcel A-Level Geography - Paper 3 - Advance Information Topics Why might the level of wealth and development affect the impacts of tectonic hazards? - ANS - High levels of wealth can lead to more investment in preparedness, e.g. Japan's aseismic building architecture - Increasing poverty often leads to more shanty towns, which don't have proper building codes and are often built in vulnerable locations, e.g. favelas in Rio, Brazil Why might geographical isolation increase a pop...

edexcell a level geography-physical geography case studies Tokyo 2011, water conflicts in the middle east, the Nile conflicts, need to finish the Haiti 2010 earthquake where is a key area that the Amazon rainforest supports with rainfall - ANSWER-key agricultural regions in Brazil are supported largely by rain created by the Amazon rainforest what is likely to be reached if the Amazon continues to be deforested - ANSWER-A tipping point is likely to be reached when a sufficient portion of...

More than half a decade after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that leveled Haiti, serious public health and social problems tolerate. These include inadequate housing, political corruption, and the spread of cholera. - ANSWER-persist Some residents were surprised by how Senator Nikita Kapoor voted on the tax bill, but she argued that her intentions had been crystalline from the beginning of her campaign. - ANSWER-clear Voltaire was both disappointed and excited when he found out that his favo...