Eurasian Plate

how this earthquake in Haiti occurred. Earthquakes happen on the Earth’s lithosphere, which is the outer layer of the Earth. There are three types of plate boundaries: extensional (divergent), compressional (convergent), and transform (J. Louie et al.). In a transform boundary, which is more relevant to the topic at hand, two massive plates called plate tectonics lock up against each other laterally preventing further movement and eventually building up pressure on themselves. This pressure buildup

not all in one piece and made up of many pieces of rock. These giant rock pieces fit together but they do not stay in place since they are floating on the mantle. What defines a fault is the movement of the rock on either side. The movements of the plates are incredibly slow, yet from the sheer size of these rocks when they bump or rub against each other major events happen such as volcanoes and earthquakes. When the movement is sudden, the released energy is what causes the earthquake. The magnitude

Introduction The primary goal of this lab was to notice the bacteria growth in each tube/plates and to be able to properly inoculated the media to get a good result. Materials • 4 Nutrient Broths • 4 Agar Slants • 4 Agar Deeps • 4 Petri Dish • 1 loop and needle • Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus Samples Procedures 1. Label all of the tubes and petri dishes with the name of the bacteria and my lab partner and I initial, but leave one of each media as a control and label

great number of lives. Then the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s cooling systems failed, causing some reactors to explode. In the end, this event was the strongest earthquake to ever hit Japan. This paper discusses the lives lost, involvement of plate tectonics, the nuclear emergency, the horrible tsunami, and the devastating earthquake. “The combined total of confirmed deaths and missing is more than 22,000.” These were the horrific words read by millions by the time March 11, 2011 had passed

hours. After the incubation period the samples were mixed well will a vortex. We then piped 1ml of the first dilution into the second dilution and mixed thoroughly with the vortex. This process was repeated with remainder of the dilutions.. Streak plates were prepared in petri dishes filled with premade nutrient agar and 100µl of the third, fourth and fifth dilutions. We streaked an additional

Dental cavities are a very common health issue; most people today will face at least a cavity or two during their lives. Microorganisms play a big role in the formation of cavities. Oral pathogens build up on the teeth, together with food debris and saliva, to form a thick whitish plaque. This becomes prime territory for the microorganisms to ferment food particles left on the teeth, releasing acid as a by-product. This acid erodes and decomposes the teeth below. So what can be done to prevent

How did the Oceans form? Around 4.4 billion years ago Earth was covered in Lava and rock. There are many theories about how water came to Earth to form what we now call oceans, but scientist has narrowed it down to the two most believable theories. The first theory is the inside-out theory, which proposes that the Earth formed with trace amounts of water structurally bonded to the minerals in the mantle. This water makes its way to the Earth’s surface through volcanic processes. The second theory

It’s 5:15 AM, and the streets are quiet. By 5:30, the streets are torn apart, and rubble is strewn everywhere. What happened in those fifteen minutes was the San Fransisco earthquake. When you look at “Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and Laurence Yep’s Dragonwings, you can truly imagine the extent of the damage and fear, even though Burke’s purpose is to inform, while Yep’s is to entertain. Emma Burke’s point of view of the earthquake in “Comprehending the Calamity” was that it was violent

Both the Tuscarora and Morrison formations have similarities. At the same time, they both are composed of unique materials that is what set them apart and thus the reason I say they have differences. Obvious differences will include that the Tuscarora is known as an eastern sandstone, while the Morrison is a western sandstone. More obscured differences can be like what ages they are in. The Tuscarora formation is in the Silurian age, located in Pennsylvania, mostly composed of quartzite, and is

interested to know that earthquakes are caused by movement along faults, hydraulic fracking, and volcanic eruptions. The most common cause of earthquakes is movement along faults. Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates, which grind past each other at fault boundaries. As tectonic plates move,