Evaluate how Plate Tectonic Theory helps our Understanding of the Distribution of Seismic and Volcanic Events (40 marks) The Plate Tectonic Theory developed in the late 1960’s‚ when people noticed how continents either side of the Atlantic Ocean seemed to almost fit together. Francis Bacon‚ an English Philosopher was aware of this as early as 1620. Topographical and geological evidence built up and allowed Alfred Wegener to publish a theory in 1912‚ suggesting that the continents were once all joined
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message‚ he took a bit of pleasure in the look of surprise and then terror that crossed his face. He did not know what would happen to him now‚ but he knew what it meant in the bigger scheme of things. As the gem fell into the pit‚ the light from the lava caused thousands of flickers of light to cross the surrounding walls as it fell. Each one of those flickers represented to him the hopes and dreams of each Doppleganger‚ whether living or yet to be reborn. Reborn they would be‚ he knew that his son
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or sima. At a sima and sima divergence such as the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate‚ both crusts diverge leaving magma to rise up. This with aid from the cool ocean water solidifies and creates gentle sloping volcanos with basic basaltic lava with low viscosity. The type of volcanoes found at these margins are shield and fissure volcanoes. At this specific plate margin‚ at the point of diverging‚ a mid-Atlantic ridge occurs. This is where magma has risen through the gap and solidified hitting
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Minerals and Rocks Minerals Minerals: Minerals are elements or compounds found in the earth. The elements or compounds are called minerals if they have five features. They are solids. They are formed naturally in the earth. They have the same chemical makeup throughout They are not alive or made of living things. They have definite arrangement of atoms. 3‚000 different minerals are found in the earth. Some are common but most are rare. Aluminum‚ quartz‚ feldspar
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whales breaching constantly. These truly massive friendly giants put on a show and are great entertainment‚ especially when I am driving to some part of the island. When traveling to the one side of the big island‚ I find a desert that consists of lava rock and cool‚ unique‚ tropical‚ desert-like plants. This side of the island provides white‚ gold and black sand beaches like I have never witnessed. Amazingly‚
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the solar system) formed 4‚550 million years ago to around 3‚800 million years ago. The simplest description for this era is Hades on Earth‚ because the earth at the time mainly consisted of liquid rock‚ almost endless volcano eruptions blowing our lava and boiling sulfur. The atmosphere wasn’t much better‚ since it mainly consisted of carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ dust‚ and little bits of nitrogen and sulfur compounds. Despite the chaos of raining meteors and molten rock everywhere‚ the earth formed
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Infant massage is a great way for developing a bond between parent and child and has many benefits for your little one. Infant massage relaxes your baby‚ creates a bond of trust between parent and baby‚ improves your baby’s sleep‚ boosts the immune system‚ improves blood circulation and skin condition‚ helps digestion and also provides relief to children suffering from colic and reflux. Several hospitals and birth centers conduct courses on infant massage for the benefit of parents. You should learn
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The movie Shrek which starts like any other fairy tale with a once upon a time. But once we see whom the hero of the story is it is made obvious that this is not a typical fairy tale. Each character symbolizes something in general. The four main characters are Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz)‚ Shrek (Mike Myers)‚ Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). The other characters include the old fairy tale creatures from stories of childhood‚ which are brought to life‚ and this is the tale
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Moon) would not be a factor. Also‚ Moon rock does contain some "non-Earth" type rock while also having some "Earth-like" features. Conclusions The main features of the Moon are impact craters spanning the full range of sizes and large scale basaltic lava flows with associated channels and faulting. The very slow rate of erosion‚ limited lateral movement of debris‚ and lack of surface cover such as vegetation have preserved and left visible landforms dating back billions of years and thus make the Moon
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ridge suggested that sea-floor spreading was occurring. Magnetic surveys of the ocean floor in the 1950’s‚ showed regular patterns of paleomagnetic striping surrounding the ridges. It was discovered that when lava erupts on the ocean floor‚ magnetic domains within iron rich minerals in the lava are aligned with the
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