date feb 25
author none
http://map.ngdc.noaa.gov/website/seg/hazards/viewer.htm
EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES
There is a relationship between plate boundaries of Earth and volcanoes. The reason is becames tehre are earthquakes and volcanoes along the west coast by the north american continent
http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml
BOUNDRIES
Aleutian Islands: Ocean-continent convergent boundary
Cascades Volcanoes:Continent-continent convergent boundary
San Andreas Fault Zone:Ocean-continent convergent boundary
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Plate tectonics
date feb 25
author none
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072402466/student_view0/?chapter19/animations_and_movies.html
When Pangea was last formed as one conitnent it was about 235 million years ago.
http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/rift_zone.html (Continental Breakup by Mantle Plumes)
This rift occured about 1.1 billion years ago. The lava turned into a rock called basalt.
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm (Cambrian era)
The late Cambrian about 425 million years ago.
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm (the future world)
The major mountain range which is now in North Africa is The Medditerranean Mountain Range. The two continents that North America will join are South America and Africa.
author none
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072402466/student_view0/?chapter19/animations_and_movies.html
When Pangea was last formed as one conitnent it was about 235 million years ago.
http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/rift_zone.html (Continental Breakup by Mantle Plumes)
This rift occured about 1.1 billion years ago. The lava turned into a rock called basalt.
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm (Cambrian era)
The late Cambrian about 425 million years ago.
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm (the future world)
The major mountain range which is now in North Africa is The Medditerranean Mountain Range. The two continents that North America will join are South America and Africa.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
blog for week of feb.8th
date:feb 8th
author: none
Top 10 Deadliest Tornadoes in Texas
There were alot of tornadoes that affected and destroyed Texas. The Waco was the worst!
The waco tornado happened on May 11th 1953. It happened around 4 pm. There was aboout 114 people killed and 597 injured. 600 gines were damaged and 1000+ cars as well. This tornado resulted of a cost of 41 million. Because of this people have no jobs, homes, or any way of transportation.
I enjoyed learning about the Waco Tornado!
author: none
Top 10 Deadliest Tornadoes in Texas
There were alot of tornadoes that affected and destroyed Texas. The Waco was the worst!
The waco tornado happened on May 11th 1953. It happened around 4 pm. There was aboout 114 people killed and 597 injured. 600 gines were damaged and 1000+ cars as well. This tornado resulted of a cost of 41 million. Because of this people have no jobs, homes, or any way of transportation.
I enjoyed learning about the Waco Tornado!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Earthquake Blog
2/7/10
Earthquakes
http://www.iris.washington.edu/servlet/eventserver/map.do- IRIS earthquake brower
http://www.iris.edu/seismon- Seinonesmic Monitor
author none
The most recent earthquake was in Febuary 1st in California.
All of the earthquakes that happen in South America usually happen all over the west coast. As you go more into South America the depth gets greater.
Earthquakes
http://www.iris.washington.edu/servlet/eventserver/map.do- IRIS earthquake brower
http://www.iris.edu/seismon- Seinonesmic Monitor
author none
The most recent earthquake was in Febuary 1st in California.
All of the earthquakes that happen in South America usually happen all over the west coast. As you go more into South America the depth gets greater.
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