I-Search+by+Nathalia

by Nathalia J.
 * Why is There NO Help for Chile? **
 * Part I--What I already know about my topic **

I don't know much about Chili, just that they are always facing massive earthquakes and just deal with it with no help from others. What made me interested in Chili was that sometimes every now and then I could hear that name being said. Also, it just had an earthquake that was bigger than Haiti's, yet there aren't people talking as much as it's earthquake as Haiti's. I also know that it's a Spanish speaking county that is not well known.
 * Part II--What I Want to Find Out **

The questions I have about Chili is how could no one tries to help it during their famous Earthquake, when Haiti had one and they got a lot of attention? Also, what is Chili about and how does it put up with the number of earthquakes and national diaster that happen there. I wonder if Chili is not that much populated because of the number of natural disasters that happen yearly?

Chile is a mildly known country in southern South America bordering the South Pacific Ocean between Argentina and Peru. Chile is about a little smaller than twice the size of Montana. The climate down there is very temperate and damp. Chile’s unique location makes Earthquakes very likely. It’s located in the low coastal mountains and the Andes are in the East. Although you may also hear of Chile for its massive earthquakes, they have active volcanoes and severe tsunamis. The tsunamis add on to the reason of why the earthquakes are so massive because sometimes they are just continuous tsunamis that found their way to land changing their title to an earthquake.
 * Part III--The Search **

After these facts were given to me I decided to use the internet to figure act more. The first website went to was the "CIA world factbok". I usaully use this website to find basic information about countries. That website gave me about the same information. So to increase my knowledge on Chile I looked up Chile in another website. I went to google and typed in "Chile." I scrolled down until I found the second website with a good sized paragraph and decided to use it. The second website gave me some more information about the customs and some of their ways of life. I also learned more about the physical features and how its plates are always crashing into each other causing the great Earthquakes.

Over the years Chile has had over of earthquakes that rake the highest in the nation. This means that sometimes the citizens living in Chile know what to expect before it even happens. Things always stay pack and there’s always a backup plan ready for action for every household in Chile. Fortunate enough I was able to speak to my mom’s friend, Linda, over the phone to talk about her experience about the earthquakes. I found out about her because she always told us stories about life in different continents and how her family once lived in Chile. My mother spoke to her for me and we scheduled a date to call her and talk about my topic. We spoke about life in Chile and what are some of the customs. The final question asked was “How do you handle being in an Earthquake in Chile, and what happens afterward?” Linda took a pause than began telling me a story were she was at work when a small earthquake struck. Her exact words were “I just got used to it and just kept doing my job just like everyone else in the office. Yeah, we were a little scared, but they just happen so often you barely notice them.” According to Linda, citizens in Chile are always prepared and sometimes don’t even know what happens before it’s over and someone tells them. The interview lasted for about a hour and a half. The most intriguing part of our interview was when she started to talk about her experience in one actual Earthquake.

When I told people about my topic for my I-Search they thought it was a good topic to chose, but I won't be able to find an answer to that question because it's an option to help. After hearing that answer a few times I had some doubt about my topic and at times even decided to change my topic. After looking more into Chile I started finding and answer to a question people said can't be answered. I felt great about choosing a topic that matters to many people and learning a lot about this beautiful place called Chile.

After completing this I-Search I learned a lot about the customs and how peopd and finding out about a place that i just heard of recently on the news. le handle natural disasters. My favorite part of this search was the interview. This was my favorite part because I liked speaking to my mom's friend. This search increased my knowledge in science because I learned how the size of an Earthquake is dependent on the plates. In math because I learned the ratios and rates of the plates against each other.
 * Part four** **:Reflection**

"Chile" __Chile__ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newarchive&sid=aLAUnGy92ss "CHILE" __Chile__ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html# Johnson, Linda. Telephone interview. May 2010.
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