What was the magnitude on the richter scale of the earthquake that triggered the devastating tsunami on sulawesi?

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7.5

Explanation:

The tsunami in Sulawesi occurred in September 2018. It was as most earthquakes that trigger tsunamis, as the majority of the tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes that occur in the bellow the ocean, but this one occurred on land. The earthquake was preceded with multiple foreshocks, and when the main one came it was with a magnitude of 7.5 Richter. The earthquake occurred in the mountainous part of the peninsula. Initially the officials rang the tsunami alarm, but after half an hour called it off. That was a big mistake. Even though the tsunami was only on a local scale, it occurred, and it wiped out the coastal area. Around 4,340 people have lost their lives, with thousands of houses and infrastructure being destroyed. This is made it the most devastating earthquake in 2018, and the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia since 2006.


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Which of the following is the final stage of a low mass star? *
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For low-mass stars, after the helium has fused into carbon, the core collapses again. As the core collapses, the outer layers of the star are expelled. A planetary nebula is formed by the outer layers. The core remains as a white dwarf and eventually cools to become a black dwarf.

How did the Edens Expressway affect the region, and how did the Northwest and East-West Tollways affect Oak Brook and Schaumburg?

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How did the Edens Expressway affect the region, and how did the Northwest and East-West Tollways affect Oak Brook and Schaumburg?

The Edens Expressway affected the region by developing and high speed the settlement in Skokie Valley.

The northwest, as well as the east tollways, easied the access to different undeveloped areas like Oak Brook and Schaumburg.

Explanation:

The Edens Expressway is a driveway built-in 1933 in Chicago. It was built as part of the famous "Plan of Chicago" as an answer to the brand new need of urban communication by car in the earlies 1910s and 1920s. Allowing the communication of zones that weren't connected and their development. The East and West Tollways also allowed the urban access to areas like Oak Brook and Schaumburg which were undeveloped areas that thanks to the construction became developed and helped the zone achieve speed development and an increase in the quality of life of the inhabitants.

What do all members of a biological species have in common? A.
They can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

B.
They are members of the same population.

C.
They have identical physical characteristics.

D.
They live in the same geographical location.

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The answer is A

They can interbreed and produce fertile offspring


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Answer:

A.

They can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

Explanation:

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Who lived in Brazil before the European settlers arrived?

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Indians. The name Indians is due to a misunderstanding of Portuguese that thought they had arrived in India. The Portuguese arrived in Brazil in the year 1500, but earlier, in 1492 Cristóvão Colombo had arrived in Central America thinking to have reached India to exchange products. Their mistake, they found native civilizations that had many advancements in astronomy... In Brazil over 5 million Indians lived there and were dizimated by the Portuguese. If you wish to learn more about it you can read the fiction book by Antonio Torres, "My dear Canibal" (free translation).

A similarity between the governments of Israel and Iran is that __________.

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They give men and women voting rights.

Explanation:

  A similarity between the governments of Israel and Iran is that they're both in the middle east.

Those who believe that sweatshops should not be closed down point out that __________. a. strong labor laws are hard to enforce
b. people often waste much of their money if their wages are increased
c. child labor in sweatshops may be acceptable under certain conditions
d. people work in sweatshops because it is their best alternative

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Hey there

The correct answer is (D) 

(D) = people work in sweatshops because it is their best alternative  

Those who believe that sweatshops should not be closed down point out that  people work in sweatshops because it is their best alternative. 

If people are poor, then sweatshop labor will often be their best option to make money for there family's. 

Answer:

The answer is D. people work in sweatshops because it is their best alternative.