Essays on Geology

Eruption of Mt. St. Helens Name Professor Course Date Eruption of Mt. St. Helens The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens The eruption of Mount St. Helene occurred on may 18th 1980. An earthquake struck below northern face of Mount St. Helens triggering a large landslide that caused a major volcanic eruption that scattered a lot of ash across a dozen states (Ayris, 2014). The blast sent several shockwaves and some pyroclastic flows to the surrounding landscape. The ash resulted to the flattening of forests, melting ice and snow and generated...

1 Running head: CONTINENTAL CRUST AND MAGMATISM 10 CONTINENTAL CRUST AND MAGMATISM Continental Crust and Magmatism Name Professor Institution Course Date Archean tectonics versus Phanerozoic tectonics and origin of granites. Archean tectonics refers to the study of the way the earth continental and oceanic crust forms, interacts and deforms during the early years of history as well as the main causes of this processes, including mantle plume, subduction, and collision. Over the years, Archean tectonics have been categorized into uniformitarian and non-uniformitarian perceptions, but recent discoveries have favored the process...

Running Head: HUMAN AND NATURE 1 HUMAN AND NATURE HUMAN AND NATURE Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Date of Submission The subject of human kind, nature and climate change in the global environment has provoked various human geographers to come up with different opinions, critics and responses relating to the effects of human on nature. According to the Ecosystem stewardship article, cultural geography is based on the sustainability for a rapidly changing environment. This concept revolves around the relationship between human and nature and the effects arising from the correlation of...

Running head: Earthquake in Afghanistan Earthquake in Afghanistan Earthquake in Afghanistan Alima khan Institution: Instructor: The Location and Geological Description On October 26, 2015, a quake of 7.5 magnitudes on richer scale hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The earthquake was as a result of reverse faulting. The faulting was at an intermediate height of about 210 kilometers below the said region in northeastern Afghanistan. Preliminary reports indicate that the earthquake occurred as a result of either a shallow dipping fault thrust or a nearly vertical reverse fault. In...

RUNNING HEAD: Stereotypes and Images Stereotypes and Images 6 Topic Name Institution Stereotypes and Images. Question One Define stereotypes, explain why they are common in societies, and why they are inaccurate depictions of reality. Stereotypes may be described as generalized opinions, ideas or beliefs based on individual thoughts and experience in the society. Most often, stereotypes are produced from irrational thinking about various characteristics observed in the environment. They are common in the society due to exposure to different phenomenal (Gubrium, Holstein & Wiley InterScience, 2003). For example, there are...

Running Head: EARTH QUAKE IN AFGHANISTAN 1 EARTH QUAKE IN AFGHANISTAN 6 Earthquake in Afghanistan Name Professor Institution Course Date Outline 1. Title 2. Location · Date, location and time of the event and its duration 3. Event and geologic description · Event · Plate tectonic setting for the occurrence of an earth quak 4. Damage details and socio economic impact · Deaths and injuries · Socio economic impact of event Earthquake in Afghanistan Location information The earthquake took place in Afghanistan near the Hindu Kush region. It was approximated...

GEO210B Spring 2007 Type text Type text Type text GEOL 103 LAB 18 – Rocks As Reservoirs Lab 18 (At-Home): Due at 5pm on Friday November 18ht Rocks As Reservoirs Gregory Baker (Aug 2016) Lab 18 Part A:Porosity & Permeability Question A.1: Define porosity IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Note: You will not receive credit for either copying the definition directly from the video or from definitions available on the internet. Your answer does not need to “sound” scientific—use your own words. · Porosity is also referred to as void fraction...

Running head: Cost Efficient Methods of Desalinating Brackish and Wastewater 1 Cost Efficient Methods of Desalinating Brackish and Wastewater 8 Title:Cost Efficient Methods of Desalinating Brackish and Wastewater Name: University: Table of Contents 3Introduction 3Desalination Methods 4Reverse Osmosis 5Ion Exchange 6Capacity Deionization 7Thermal Distillation and Crystallization 8Conclusion 10References Introduction Given the current world population of 7.4 billion which is growing rapidly, access to safe water is a serious challenge. Mismanagement of water resources and excess withdrawal of surface and ground water has led to scarcity of water resources in some...

11 Name University Course Tutor Date Rock Properties Introduction Rock is the stable natural forming of mineral material on the earth’s surface and any other similar planet. A rock consists of either single or various minerals that are strongly compacted by a mineral that shares the same qualities as cement. There are three main types of rocks namely sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks and metamorphic. Rock classification is generally based on the origin which also helps in determination of the use and structure. The existence of rocks is significant to human...

Running Head: REASONS FOR SEASONS 1 REASONS FOR SEASONS 2 Reasons for Seasons Name Professor Institution Course Date Reasons for Seasons We all enjoy the earth’s transitions from one season to another. However, many of us cannot explain how and why the seasons occur the way they do. The causes and occurrences of the four seasons, winter summer, autumn and spring is a matter that has been subject to debate among students, scholars, geologists and researchers. From a scientific approach, the four seasons occur due to several reasons ranging from...