Earthquakes and Subduction Zones Lab Amy Paret Mrs. Igo 9th Grade Periods 3 and 4 Even Date: 2/14/13 Background Research: This lab uses earthquake data to construct profiles of two convergent boundaries: the Tonga Trench and the Peru-Chile Trench. Where two tectonic plates converge‚ if one or both of the plates is an oceanic lithosphere‚ a subduction zone will form. When crust is formed at a mid-ocean ridge‚ it is hot and buoyant meaning it has a low density. As it spreads away from the ridge and
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making it susceptible to earthquakes CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are‚ therefore‚ unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes. On the basis of
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Influencing Natural Selection Influencing Natural Selection BIO/101 Influencing Natural Selection Introduction/Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to test the hypothesis that small bird’s physical characteristics can greatly impact their species population growth over time. Using the Finch as a test subject for multiple trial runs on a simulated computer system we can alter the characteristics of the finch and run diagnostics for two completely different locations and set
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Evolution Lab BIO/101 Pooja Thakur 7-23-12 Evolution Resulting From Natural Selection INTRODUCTION The Evolution Lab simulates environmental situations to determine effects on evolution over periods of time. This lab experiments with the evolution of finches on two different islands over 100‚ 200‚ and 300 years. By manipulating parameters that influence natural selection‚ the effects that natural selection have on the evolution process can be studied. HYPOTHESES • The size
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Devil’s Tower is a national monument that is surrounded by grassland like a rock protector. It was named our first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. This landscape is surrounded by sedimentary rocks‚ which are rocks that are formed from by the deposition of materials at the Earth’s surface. The rock layer that is visible in the Devil’s Towner is called the Spearfish Formation. It is a reddish color because of the dark red sandstone and the maroon siltstone. The oxidation
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William McKinnon IV Geology Lab Report: Gold Mine and Museum January 27th 2013 Gold is the buzzword associated with some of the most amazing human migrations during the 19th century. The first major gold rush occurred in Dahlonega‚ GA. This town lies in the portion of the state that is in the Appalachian gold belt and was originally discovered by Benjamin Parks in 1828. It is estimated that the total amount of gold yet to be retrieved from the Earth is 100‚000 tons. South Africa is the world’s
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EARTHQUAKES DHORI: Cracks on a salt marsh can be seen on this aerial view of the epicentre of the recent earthquake near Dhori village some 20 km. (12 miles) from Bhuj in the western Indian state of Gujarat‚ Saturday Feb. 3‚ 2001. (AP Photo/Enric Marti) AHMEDABAD: Residents of Ahmedabad‚ India‚ survey earthquake damage Saturday‚ Jan. 27‚ 2001. Officials predicted as many as 6‚000 may have been killed in the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in western India on Friday.(AP Photo/Saurabh Das) The 2001 Gujarat
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EARTHQUAKES o Plates sliding pass each other create friction o Friction builds up creating stress (a force) o Force is greater than plate can withstand‚ budges and breaks‚ creating earthquakes o Release a lot of energy KEY TERMS Seismology- the study of earthquakes and their effects Seismometer/ Seismograph - equipment measuring the amount of ground motion caused by an earthquake ***Let’s do a demo*** Seismogram- record of ground motion produced
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How has society responded to coastal changes initiated by sand transportation‚ and have these responses been wise environmentally and economically? What do you do when mid-latitude cyclones get larger‚ strong frontal winds are more frequent‚ and waves and currents get stronger? How can we control high waves and storm surges that drive more sediment transport‚ permanently changing the coast? Coastal dunes‚ of all shapes and sizes‚ are are dense enough to prevent rapid and significant changes
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Associate Level Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project for this course is a 1‚750- to 2‚000-word research paper on a topic of your choice‚ approved by your instructor‚ from the categories on the following list: • Affirmative action • Colonization • Consumerism • Culture • Drugs • Education • Ethics • Gun control • Identity theft • Immigration • Literacy • Media • Politics • War • Technology • Another
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