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I found the map of the earthquakes pretty interesting. I thought it seemed accurate the way that they faintly outlined the plates almost perfectly. I was surprised by the heavy concentration of earthquakes in areas such as Alaska and Europe. I thought the map of the seafloor age was a good representation of the involvement of plate tectonics.…[Read more]

1. I would say that volcanoes do not occur at ALL plate boundaries but some.

Volcanoes can occur at plate boundaries (like the trail between the North American and Pacific Plate), however, they can also occur within plates (such as those within the Pacific Plate). They also can occur in a combination of clustered (boundary of North American and…[Read more]

Hi Jonathan, I think you have a really good question. I have noticed that the larger, more densely packed snow piles can last for an extremely long time, but I never viewed it as needing more energy to be melted. Given the way you personally conducted your research, your conclusion seems to be practical and sufficient. I also agree with Yussef…[Read more]

Hi Yussef, I really enjoyed reading your research. I thought you had a really intriguing and practical question. I actually wondered this myself but did not look into it much. I thought it was important how you delved further into polar vortexes and winter storms as well as taking into account how climate change may have had an effect. Overall, I…[Read more]

Recently, while driving around in my neighborhood, I have noticed many more potholes in the middle of the streets. I have counted and ran into about eight of them so far within the past 4 days. Most of them are about the same size.

My question is: why have so many of these potholes appeared in my neighborhood within the same time frame?

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Hi Emily, I think rock formations are very interesting too. I hope that this lab will focus on that a lot.

I’m Dominican too, and I also love to run. I think renewable energy as a focus is extremely interesting.

1. My name is Dahlia Michilena, she/her, and you can just call me Dahlia.
2. I’m an EAS major with a focus on Hydrology, but I am also really interested in geology.
3. I’m from the Bronx & I really like baking/cooking.
4. I hope that this course will be able to help build a strong foundation of EAS knowledge and help me find the subject more…

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