Evaluate how plate tectonics theory helps our understanding of the distribution of seismic and volcanic events. Plate tectonics is a relatively new science. It’s partially explained in the sense that we still don’t know fully about how the plates came together‚ what they were before they were the seven continents we know today. We already know‚ or have a theory‚ about what our world was like a long time ago and so if we already know that the plates can pull and push against each other‚ then surely
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Thera‚ the volcanic caldera in Greece that violently erupted 3500 years ago spawning the myth of Atlantis‚ and wiping out most of the Minoan civilization‚ is deforming. Scientists suggest that this caldera‚ a crater-like volcano that has collapsed in the past‚ may erupt again‚ making the people of the island vulnerable. The deformation could cause many disasters such as tsunamis‚ earthquakes‚ and obviously eruptions. Scientists argue whether the volcanic caldera unrest is actually a threat to the
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Pat I. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards (Chapter 4) 1. Between 2001 and 2012‚ 41 volcanic events occurred worldwide. 2. 11 eruptions with VEI>=3 erupted from 2001-2012 3. Some volcanoes that were erupted and associated with tsunamis are: * Name: Stramboli Eruption type: stratovolcano Location: Italy * Name: Soufriefe hills (2003) Eruption type: stratovolcano Location: W indies * Name: Soufriefe hills (2006) Eruption type: stratovolcano
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Geo Midterm – Review The Geographical Approach Geography = Only discipline that examines patterns of phenomena on Earth. Geographers are interested in locational aspects of Earth phenomena (can it be mapped?) * Physical geography involves natural phenomena * Human/cultural geography involves phenomena caused by inhabitants Many different fields of geography overlap one another. All geographers are interested in: * A focus on spatial relationships (terrestrial) * Geographic
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Philippines: Pearl of Orient “The Philippines is a country of many names. Maniolas - named by Claudius Ptolemy Ma-I or Mayi – Chinese Traders Archipelago of Saint Lazarus – Ferdinand Magellan Islands of East‚ Islands of the west – European Writers Philippine – Given by Rey Lopez De Villalobos in Honor of Prince Philip II : King of Spain Pearl of Orient Seas – the most romantic named given by the Spanish Jesuit Origin of the Philippines Location: The Philippines lies in Southeast
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The island of Oahu and the Big Island are formed from volcanoes with hot spots in the middle of the Pacific plates‚ as to why both islands have the same landscape such as mountains‚ and volcanoes. Another likeness is the location of the islands‚ both islands are part of the state Hawai’i and are two of the eight major Hawaiian islands. Furthermore‚ the two islands also share
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Summer of Fire Imagine a blazing fire sparking through a forest… is this fire beneficial or detrimental? In the summer of 1988‚ forest fires burned out of control in Yellowstone National Park. Although massive‚ uncontrollable forest fires can pose a threat to our environment‚ it is also evident that fire can be a catalyst for renewal. Fires that burn uncontrollably can damage and devastate the landscape and ecosystem. The article “Summer of Fire” states “...defend the park communities-the information
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st industrial sector of Wyoming’s economy. Coal : Wyoming is the nation’s leading coal producer. The nation’s top 10 coal mines are situated here and has the world’s largest surface coal mining operations near Gillette. In 1868 the Union pacific railroad opened the first coal mine in carbon county. It was named Carbon county because extensive coal deposits were found there. Most of Wyoming’s coal mines are found in the powder river basin. There has been some disasters in the coal mines too.
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it ranks 16th in the most important elements in the earth crust. Sulfur is a native element that is found commonly in salt domes in the gulf region of the U.S states not only is the element found their but is found also in active and extinctive volcanoes. It able to be extract commercially from pyrite once it mined. For domestic production about ninety percent is converted to Sulfuric acid. Our human body even needs sulfur to survive. It an important element because it contains amino acids that
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Associate Level Material Plate Tectonics Worksheet Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read Ch. 8 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚ you are encouraged to answer others from the text on your own. Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory‚ 5th ed. (p. 133-150)
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