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I enjoyed doing this lab3 because the maps were straight forward which was easy to understand the map. I liked observing different plate boundaries that have specific characters such as the patterns of earthquakes topography, and seafloor ages. The most intriguing part was the earthquake map. Most of the earthquakes were clustering around the…[Read more]

Volcano boundaries

A.No

B.Many volcanoes form at the boundaries of tectonic plates.

C. V1-Australian plate and Indian plate- total lack of volcanoes

V2- North American plate- few are exist on the West coast in linear pattern.

V3-Pacific plate-a large number of volcanoes are expected.

Earthquake boundaries

A.Most of them

B.Most…[Read more]

Saundarya,
This is a really interesting topic to observe because I never thought about why snow crunch when I step on it. Also, I didn’t realize that the air is trapped in the snow that makes snow fluffy.

I agree with David that trees shed their bark to become a bigger tree. The most compelling observation was the third observation ” that smaller and larger trees often had less bark peeling off.” It would be great to experiment with different kinds of dead trees.

Why ice is slippery?
I was walking to the grocery when I saw a guy slip on ice. Although I knew that ice was slippery, I didn’t know why it was slippery even though ice is solid and not greasy. I thought it was slippery because the heat melts the surface of the ice, creating a thin layer of liquid water. Subsequently, I came back home and place a…[Read more]

1. My name is byungjun shim, you guys can call me jun if it’s easier.
2. My major is Mechanical Engineering.
3. I am from South Korea born and raised, I came to Newyork 3 years ago which my English is not good enough to talk fast, but I will try my best. My hobby is working out and listening music.
4. I hope to learn more about the Earth and how to…

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