I thought this was a very informative lab as we were exposed to a various assortment of maps presenting different features and layers of physical properties in relation to plate tectonics. It was shocking to see the numerous patterns that arose when overlapping the earthquake and volcano maps with the plate map, indicating how the formation of…[Read more]

According to the images presented, it is clear that there are volcanoes along all plate boundaries. There are roughly 4 unique plate boundaries based on the characteristics of volcanoes.V1 is the small circular cluster of volcanoes such as on the nation of Greenland, V2 is the long linear chain of volcanoes on plate boundaries such as the…[Read more]

Hi David,
What made you chose tree bark as the topic of your observations? Regardless I thought that your approach to the experiment was really interesting. Based on your experimental design to test the flexibility of tree based off the color and a flexibility test, it seems that your conclusions were valid. I wonder if your experiment came up…[Read more]

This is a really interesting point to make! I never actually thought about why snow crunches and the research that you wrote regarding your hypothesis is really intriguing. I noticed that part of your question was also asking at what temperature does snow begin to crunch under your feet, were you able to find any information regarding that, or…[Read more]

Hi Saundarya,
How long have you been swimming for? I started when I was five years old and then did competitive swimming for seven years and then two years during high school! My events were always the 100m backstroke and Mixed Relay. Hopefully this summer the beaches will be more opened and maybe we can see who’s the better swimmer. I’m also…[Read more]

Hi David,
I enjoy cooking as well, what recipes do you usually make? I try to be creative and explore different areas such as vegan, American, quick meals, and snack foods. I am also interested in learning about the Earth’s ecosystems. As an environmental chemistry major, I think that we need to start thinking more about what are some products…[Read more]

Within a park located near my house, there is a basketball court. Inside this basketball court there is a patch of orchids that are growing from the concrete. What is very interesting about this observation is that aside from a few large oak trees there are relatively no flowers within a three-block radius of the park. How did these flowers bloom…[Read more]

Kayla Hernandez wrote:1- Hello everyone! My name is Kayla (she/her/hers), no nicknames for me.

My bad, I meant to edit the post before I published but I didn’t save it. I’m hoping that through this course I am able to form a better understanding of the general concepts and topics discussed in Earth Systems Science to help further on in my career…[Read more]

1- Hello everyone! My name is Kayla (she/her/hers), no nicknames for me.

2- I am currently majoring in Chemistry concentrating in Environmentalism, with a possible minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

3-I am from Queens, NY but grew up in Connecticut and Florida, and spent my first two years of undergraduate in the Lehigh Valley area of…[Read more]