Plate tectonics

Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452-May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath, having been a scientist, engineer, mathematician, painter, sculptor, architect, writer, etc. Leonard da Vinci was born as the illegitimate son of Piero da Vinci and a peasant girl named Caterina in Vinci, Italy, just outside of Florence. Leonardo was educated by Verrocchio, a Florentine painter. He is often considered to be one of the greatest painters of all-time. Leonardo da Vinci has frequently been described as the model…

Adam Makarewicz Philosophy take-home quiz The problem of evil is a very difficult topic to break down and take an absolute side on. Since a supposed deity is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent, then how can evil exist naturally in our world? My views of this question are fairly mixed. In comparison to Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes, I could more or less agree with Demea and Philo. The reason that I say this is because my views are more faith predominant, I see evil as a coexisting presence…

the earth’s ocean; we haven’t been able to go much further because of the deepness and the pressure. We have only mapped 5% of the ocean. Can volcanoes form mountains? Yes, they are called volcanic mountains. Volcanic mountains form when the tectonic plates push against each other (beneath or above). When the magma cools off it forms a volcanic mountain, it’s pushed up and it could become big or become small depending if it rises or lowers. How does hot springs work? The water in the hot spring…

the 1989 Northern California and 1992 Southern California. These two earthquakes caused major destruction to both the northern and southern parts of California. California is very prone to earthquakes due to the geographical location and the tectonic plates.…

One of the factors are volcanoes, volcanoes effects the landscape because they are formed by tectonic plates either diverging which means moving apart or converging which means moving together. Also volcanoes have changed the surface by the volcanic activity, resulting in damage to the environment around them. Volcanoes effect the atmosphere by producing…

The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. Earth only sees one face of the Moon at all times because of the Moon's synchronous rotation. This is due to the fact that the Moon rotates on its axis the same amount of time that it takes to complete an orbit around Earth. The current explanation for the formation of the Moon is called the giant impact hypothesis. Which proposes that an object the size of Mars collided with Earth, blasting Earth's outer layers into space. These layers would…

How did the dinosaurs die There are many theories on how the dinosaurs became extinct over 100 million years ago. The theory that is most common, is the asteroid theory. The asteroid theory proposes the idea that an asteroid hit the earth, reduced levels of sunlight, and dropped temperatures, resulting in plants being unable to grow, the plant eaters dying, and leaving no food for the meat eaters. This theory is like a major chain reaction, wiping out every dinosaur on the planet. Another…

will cause rocks and ash to fall from the sky. An eruption can be caused from the cone of the volcano to fall in on itself making the lava come out of the volcano in a river like a stream. An earthquake can cause a volcano to erupt from the tectonic plates rising up and pushing out the lava.…

renewable energy that taps into the heat from earth’s core. Geothermal energy uses earth’s natural heat to generate electricity and can be generated twenty-four hours a day,unlike other renewable engines. Geothermal power is limited to most areas near tectonic plate boundaries. Alternative energy geothermal is a product from earth’s original formation. It comes from radioactive decay of minerals due to volcanic eruptions and solar energy digested from the earth’s surface. Energy producers…

Earthquakes on average kill about 10,000 people per year, not including injuries and damages caused. Many lives have been ruined by natural disasters and more have yet to come because of the constant shifting of tectonic plates. Beatriz Mendez’s father, Adolfo Mendez, has been one of the unfortunate survivors of an earthquake and had suffered from several great losses. He did not like to bring up such a traumatizing event due to grief, but the past can never be forgotten no matter what. Cool…