Eurasian Plate

Relative dating and radioactive dating have semi major difference in determining the age of fossils. Some differences would be the techniques and methods used to determine the age of a fossil. Also another difference would be the process and the different types of dating that will work to find the age for that fossil. As well as the many terms that goes in the processes for dating fossils. Relative dating does not give an actual date for the fossils. Relative dating is used to organize…

Hydrothermal vents are fissures in the earth’s surface from which geothermally heated water rises. They are normally found near volcanically active areas, usually in clusters above the given body of magma. As learned in class, we know that in places where plate boundaries are moving apart, molten magma rises and erupts to form new oceanic crust. (Harden 7). This new crust forms volcanic mountain ranges known as mid-oceanic ridges. Mid oceanic ridges form in the very deeps of the ocean causing…

Mountains are formed by the contact of plate tectonics and mountain building processes such as volcanoes, folding, faulting, igneous intrusion and metamorphism. There are five main types of mountains. The first type is the fold mountain. This is the most common type of mountain. When the plate tectonics come into contact, one plate is thrust downwards and the other is thrust upwards. This creates a thickened crust and represents a fold…

Hanauma Bay in Hawaii Island The Hawaii Island in one of the worlds beautiful Biosphere reserves. It is an international destination too for its unique bio diversity. No such island is there in the planet Earth. This is also one of the remote Islands in the Pacific Ocean on the northern Hemisphere. The Hanauma bay is also one of such important tourist attraction in the Hawaiian Island. There are many number of tourist packages available in the web. It is advisable to buy through online for…

has been evidence that scientists have found along the Alaska Peninsula that might be similar to the earthquake that happened in Japan of 2011 that caused severe damage. There were plate alignments found underwater that resembled the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan. Researchers found that close to the plates surfaces were conditions that could trigger an earthquake and build a destructive tsunami. Researchers are able to look into how Alaska might be prone to the damage that…

First of all, Meyer addresses a magnitude-9.0 earthquake on the current coast of Oregon and WashingtonIn the article entitled, “A Major Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest looks even Likelier” by Robinson Meyer mentions how unexpected earthquakes could bring devastating consequences with little people informed or prepared. First of all, Meyer addresses a magnitude-9.0 earthquake on the current coast of Oregon and Washington. On January 26, 1700, the Pachena Bay citizens died from a flood and a…

percent of all the planet’s earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean. Most earthquakes occur at fault zones which means that the tectonic plates slide against each other causing stress between one another. When the two plates rub against each other, they catch on one another. The process is not run smoothly because the tectonic plates push against each other without any movement. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up.This happens when the rock…

The Great Dividing Ranges also known as the Eastern Ranges are a mountain range geographically located in Australia. The great ranges spand from the north eastern tip of Queensland down southwards to the edge of New South Wales eventually ending in the west most part of Victoria. In total the Ranges length rounds off to a distance of 3,500 kilometres, long enough to earn it the title of third longest land based range in the world. The width of the range varies slightly along its length from…

Have you ever visited Yellowstone National Park and wondered how on earth Old Faithful functions? Or how any geyser functions for that matter? Geysers are mysterious landforms that have the ability to project large amounts of water and steam into the air. One of the most visited geysers is Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful is an intricate geyser that erupts at unique times. Throughout this paper, you will learn about how geysers work, learn facts about Old Faithful and it’s…

An earthquake of 9.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale erupted in December 26, 2004 on the floor of the Indian Ocean (Shuman, 2015). An Impressive tsunami followed the seism some hours later, and was responsible of massive deaths and missing, property destructions, and environmental issues which extended to fourteen countries in Asia and Africa. The disaster showed the inexistence of emergency programs in most of the affected countries, and thus, these countries were dependent on the international…