There are a lot of earthquakes in South America because of the South American plate. This plate is a tectonic plate, so the near by plate(Nazca Plate) slips under the South American plate, which causes earthquakes.
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Since 1962, when France stationed military personnel in the region, French Polynesia has changed from a subsistence agricultural economy to one in which a high proportion of the work force is either employed by the military or supports the tourist industry. Polynesia's government is a Parliamentary system.
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In the gas phase the molecular forces are very weak. A gas fills its container, taking both the shape and the volume of the container. Fluids (Liquids and Gases) Liquids and gases are called fluids because they can be made to flow, or move.
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Not 100% but I would say rivers, oceans, and lakes because wetlands are sometimes protected and lakes are not protected if they are artificial.