Earthquakes
Of all the natural disasters we experience on Earth, earthquakes are by far the worst.
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Plants are beautiful and everyone should have some.
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School is fun.
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Animal adaptations are terrific.
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Running is the world's easiest sport.
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The magnitude 9.5 earthquake recorded in 1960 in Chile was the largest recorded earthquake of the 20th century.
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Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis.
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School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged 6-17 years.
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A Polar bear's white fur, used for camouflage, is an example of an animal adaptation.
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Surfing is a fantastic sport for participants and spectators.
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The magnitude 9.5 earthquake recorded in 1960 in Chile was the worst ever earthquake.
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Natural indoor plants make interior spaces more beautiful and welcoming.
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To become a teacher in the state of Victoria, most people complete at least four years of university training.
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An adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats.
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Soccer is a sport played between two sides who try to score goals by moving the ball beyond the opposing goal line into a net.
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Tectonic plate movement is the cause of most of the earthquakes we experience on Earth.
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Modern medicines derived from plants include aspirin, taxol, morphine, quinine, reserpine, colchicine, digitalis and vincristine.
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Attending school is the most effective way to develop the minds of Australia's youth.
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There are three basic types of adaptation: behavioural, physiological and structural.
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Michael Jordan's phenomenal physical ability and scoring prowess made him the greatest basketball player of all time.
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Australia's earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stress that slowly builds up across the Australian tectonic plate as it moves northeast about 7cm per year.
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Because plants have so many different uses, they are the most important of all Earth's living things.
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To maximise their learning potential, all primary-aged children should attend school five days a week.
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When considering changes in environmental conditions, species adaptation is more effective than species migration.
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The laws of Australian Rules football were originally developed by the Melbourne Football Club and published in May 1859 making it one of the world's oldest football codes
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