SCI 245 Entire Course
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SCI 245 Week 1CheckPoint Study of Earth SCI 245 Week 1 Assignment Minerals SCI 245 Week 2 CheckPoint Fossils and the Geologic Column SCI 245 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2 SCI 245 Week 3 CheckPoint Plate Tectonic Theory SCI 245 Week 3 Assignment Earthquakes
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SCI 245 Week 3 Assignment Earthquakes
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Assignment: Earthquakes
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format that distinguishes the types of plate margins and how they move. Also, discuss why earthquakes are common along plate margins or boundaries.
Respond to the following in your paper:
When the Earth does quake and shake, how does it move?
What are the events that cause the Earth to quake and shake?
How are earthquakes measured?
Briefly describe the two types of body waves an earthquake creates.
Provide an example, in your paper, of an area that is prone to earthquakes. If you need assistance with locating an area, review the Ring of Fire animation on the student Web site.
Review the following animations, located on the student Web site, to assist in research for your paper:
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform fault boundaries
Seismic waves
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SCI 245 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2
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Discussion Questions
Describe how plate tectonics is related to the formation of volcanoes.
Which type of plate margin commonly forms volcanoes? Name one of the most popular volcanoes in the United States or the world. If you need assistance, review the Ring of Fire animation on the student Web site or http://nationalatlas.gov/dynamic/dyn_volcano.html. Discuss whether or not the volcano is active and how it has impacted the...