1 Water molecules have a. 2  because the electrons in each covalent bond between the oxygen and each hydrogen are unequally shared-the electrons are closer to the oxygen. 3  This means that each water molecule has a partial negative charge on the oxygen and partial positive charges on the hydrogens.
The 7.9 magnitude quake, which rattled the area Nov. 3, 2002, has been the subject of research and fascination since. Scientific studies of the quake, whose epicenter was about 90 miles south of Fairbanks, spawned new national standards for building bridges and are providing a deeper understanding of how earthquakes affect frozen ground.
Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. Estimates put the population of the city proper at 32,324, and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 100,807, making it the second most populous metro area in Alaska (after Anchorage).he Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located less than 120 miles (190 km) south of the Arctic Circle.