Plate tectonics

the outer layer of the earth. The outer layer is about 75km thick. The lithosphere is very important because this is where us living things inhabit and live on. It provides a stable source of nutrients for botanical life.If it weren't for the tectonic plates…

The three main hypothesis are volcanism, plate tectonics, and Alveres Hypothesis (extrinsic catastrophe). All of these hypothesis are backed by many different physical and geographical evidence. It is mentioned previously that there was long term global climatic change in the environment, in the volcanism…

From growing crops to destroying cities, Latin America’s geography and landforms have a large impact on the people who live there. Some examples are mountains, deserts, rainforests, and plate boundaries. Some of these contribute to science. Others merely impact where people chose to live. Either way, geography affects the people. Mountain ranges such as the Andes and Sierra Madre have vertical climate zones. Each of the five climate zones provide different resources, giving Latin America…

I propose that my group builds an earthquake-safe structure in Chile. If you look at the history of earthquakes in Chile you may notice that there are several 7.0+ magnitude quakes. This is including one with a magnitude of 9.5 on May 22, 1960, this earthquake holds the record for the worst magnitude earthquake in the history of the world. With this type history, an earthquake safe structure would be a welcome thing in Chile. As Chileans build homes and buildings they often use shoddy materials,…

in folds and breaks in the crust. It forms mountain ranges, valleys, and deep ocean trenches, and causes earthquakes to occur” (Kay, 2013, p. 217). Plate tectonic is a term that is often discussed in relation to the formation of the Earth. The theory of plate tectonics is well known to society as the Earth being formed by the constant shifting of plates throughout the surface. “Tectonism is a very slow process that is drawn out over millions of years. It is caused by the loss of heat and as the…

which triggered many small earthquakes around the volcano. The actual eruption of Mount Pinatubo didn’t occur until June 15 1991. The volcano is located on the Philippian island of Luzon which is located in the Ring of Fire. In relation to the tectonic plates, it is located on the…

city and despite the fact that the ocean is a deep dark and still vastly mysterious place to this day, scientists say that there is no way they could have missed what Plato describes as 'larger than Libya and Asia together'. Not only that but plate tectonics argue that there would be nowhere for a Atlantis to sink based on Plato's location. It comes to the conclusion that there is no way Atlantis could have existed based on…

INTRODUCTION Climate change refers to the change in weather patterns, which lasts for a long period of time. There are various factors causing the change in average weather conditions, such as plate tectonics, solar radiation, and volcanic activities. Recent climate changes, often refers to global warming, are believed to be significantly caused by certain human activates (What is, 2014). The melting glaciers are definitely effect by global warming. Scientists estimate that glaciers around the…

(EOS). In the 2018 spring semester I will be studying abroad with SEA Semester and completing a semester-long research project about carbon cycling in the sub-Antarctic Ocean. Although my major, earth and oceanographic science, has exposed me to plate tectonics, sedimentary systems, and biogeochemical cycling, I have focused my major mostly on ocean systems. Within oceanography I am most interested in marine nutrient cycling, ocean acidification, and water quality monitoring of coastal…

created and formed by the active subduction zone beneath it. The subduction zone consists of the Australian plate and the Eurasian plate squeezing together at such force that the Australia plate slides beneath the Eurasian plate. The Mount Tambora eruption was caused by the convergent boundary where the Australian and Eurasian plates moved towards each other and clashed so the Australian plate slipped underneath creating a trench and increasing pressure. When Mount Tambora…