Lab with 15 easy questions-Lab 3 – Sea Ice, Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes In the study of climate change, the concept of “anomalies” often comes up. What is a temperature anomaly? See figure 1-2 and p. 240 in your textbook (2) A temperature anomaly refers to the difference between the average temperature in a given […]
Discuss each hazard (this has to be a detailed discussion, focused on what the hazard is like, specifically in your chosen location).
Writing – Potential Hazards Like Earthquakes 1) Discuss each hazard (this has to be a detailed discussion, focused on what the hazard is like, specifically in your chosen location) 2) Rank the hazards (elaborate on how you chose your ranking, and what tools/measurements you used to evaluate risks for each of these hazards) 3) Discuss how […]
Explain the possible combinations of plate types that may be present in a convergent boundary setting and describe the major features of these combinations.
Chapter 1 Explain how a recurrence interval for a natural disaster may be misleading. Explain ways in which media reporting may underemphasize the impact of a natural disaster. Explain how the impacts of a natural disaster may be enhanced in a less-wealthy community as compared to a wealthy community. In reference to the figure below, […]
How is a strong motion seismometer different from the ones normally used by seismologists? Why do we need strong motion seismometers?
EPSS8 – Earthquakes Lab9: Campus Tour – Post-Northridge Earthquake retrofitting (1.5 pt) Stop 1: GPS receiver on the roof of the Geology Bldg. What does a GPS receiver measure? How does that help us study earthquakes? Go to https://sideshow.jpl.nasa.gov/post/series.html (or see attached figures printed from website). Zoom on Los Angeles and the UCLA campus. Click […]
Write a brief summary for both of these two articles and an explanation of the differences between the reliability of these resources.
Research and evaluate two different resources on one scientific topic. Pick a topic that is related to any field of science, such as chemistry, physics, biology, or geology, and think of a question that you would like to find an answer to. For example, “Is global warming causing more earthquakes?” Or “What is the best […]