Tectonic Theater Project

There are many different aspects in the world of geology. Something that I want to focus on are hydrothermal vents. Hydrothermal vents are like chimney shaped hot springs that are located on the ocean floor. Hydrothermal vents were first discovered in 1977 near the Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific. Scientists exploring the area along the mid-oceanic ridge had noticed drastic temperature changes in their data. With the help of ALVIN, a research deep sea submersible, they discovered vents…

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…

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…

There 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…

geographic, 80 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…

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…

The Galapagos Island is apart of Ecuador that caused by the volcanic eruption and lava accumulation of many years ago, It’s a paradise for most adventurer. On the Galapagos have a many creatures and species even though plants and animals. So they are not in another islands and we have an example to show you all. “Galapagos tortoises” are known to be the biggest and oldest tortoises in the world. The average life span of these tortoises are 170 years or more because they are listed as endangered…