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This lab was very interesting to do and the question/answers were very informative.  The maps were well made and very easy to follow through. The plate boundaries and reoccurring patterns were studied which helped me answer all the questions for this lab. It gave me a better understanding of why some countries experience more earthquakes and…[Read more]

Volcano Boundaries:

No, volcanoes are not present at all boundaries.

Volcanoes form mostly at the boundaries of the earth’s tectonic plate.

V1– very few volcanoes

V2– few volcanoes

V3– large number of volcanoes

Earthquake boundaries:

Earthquake are present in mostly all boundaries.

Most earthquakes are witnessed along the plate…[Read more]

Byungjun Shim,

Your experiment and the conclusion you provided was very insightful. The way you conducted the experiment with the ice cube was very interesting. You concluded you experiment saying  it was the pressure that melted the ice instead of the heat which then made the ice slippery. Have you come across new research articles that stated…[Read more]

Why does snow crunch when you step on it? At what temperature does it crunch?

We have been seeing a lot of snow this past week in New York. Last week while I was on my way to get some groceries I had a question about why does snow crunch when we step on it. Its always fun playing in the snow and stepping on it and hearing the crunch sound. I did…[Read more]

Joseph,

I am also very interested in learning about the effects of global warming and the future of emissions and sustainability. While working on a power plant class project as an EIS engineer I got to learn about the harmful emissions by such plants and the importance of emission control. I hope we get to learn about this topic in depth in this…[Read more]

Kayla,

I firmly believe that polluting our soils is polluting our future. Soil pollution is devastating to the environment and has consequences for all forms of life that encounter it. it affects the food we eat, the water we drink, the air. I hope we also get to learn about ways for prevention and control of soil pollution and soil pollution…[Read more]

Hello everyone! My name is Saundarya Sharma and mr pronouns are she/her.

My major is mechanical engineering /Energy system concentration.

I am from Nepal and have been living in the States for 5 years. My hobbies include swimming, riding bikes, playing basketball or just hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants around the city.

I chose…[Read more]