Category: Geology

Consists of one critical thinking question and two responses to two different questions from other students posted that week. Your question should pertain to the material covered in class within the last three lectures. The purpose of these exercises is to (1) develop abilities in critical thinking, (2) learn how to use supporting evidence when…

Please fill out the file I have uploaded with the pictures I have provided for you. Please only use the rocks that are numbered 34 through 40

Here are the questions, please answer them on a word document or google doc. If it says something like “Be able to do this” please do it. Please use a simple Vocabulary, and make sure no AI is being used. Thank You. Chap 2- Plate Tectonics 1. Sketch a picture of the Earth’s interior structure…

Question 3 This orogeny was a continent-building event that occurred what the landmass of North America (Laurentia) and a volcanic arc collided. From my video lectures, what is the name of this volcanic arc? Question 4 What are the three warped strata that form Manhattan? Question 6 The Fordham Gneiss is about 1 billion years…

assignment consists of one critical thinking question and two responses to two different questions from other students posted that week. Your question should pertain to the material covered in lecture. The purpose of these exercises is to develop abilities in critical thinking, learn how to use supporting evidence when making a claim, learn multiple perspectives…

Discussion: Time & Geology / 3 Fossil-based Field Trips 1. Post to this discussion and respond to two of your peers.There must be 24 hours between initial post and responses. This week’s discussion requires you to relate the topics covered in the Geologic TIme to a current geological event or condition. Check out the sites…

Artificial Selection and Silver Foxes In the 1950s, Dmitry Belyaev (Russian geneticist) and his team spent years breeding the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes) and selecting only those that showed the least fear of humans. After about ten generations of controlled breeding, the domesticated silver foxes no longer showed any fear of humans and often wagged…

Use Simple Words. Give simple explanations nothing complicated. Now that you know California’s state rock and mineral(s), research the rocks (you can do minerals-if you like) around your house (literally), including type(s), how they formed, their geologic history (briefly), economic resources/benefits, and any other information you find interesting to you. You can getting an overview…

Research a recent event that deals with some element of earth science that is covered in Modules 3-4 and post a summary discussing both the event and the unit topic it relates to. For our purposes here, news/events that have happened in the last 3 years are considered recent events. In your post, include which…

As we see, technology is ever-changing and impacts events and the most minor things we do on a day-to-day basis. Please review the Impact of Mobile learning and the videos below, and develop a short PowerPoint presentation to summarize some important points about mobile learning. The slides should be (5-7 slides of content), you should…