G100: Earth Revealed Final Exam Topics Research the following topics. You are limited to a maximum of 350 or 500 words for each response (check each and respect the limits), so think about what you want to say and be concise with your thoughts and language. I highly recommend working through some rough drafts as you craft your final response. I will be reading these very carefully for grammar, spelling, and coherency, so proofread twice, and make sure the words are yours! As usual, you can use either the fill-in-the-form method, or copy the questions and your responses into an email. I am good either way. Your responses are due in my Inbox by 5:00 on Wednesday, June 10th. The questions for those who want to copy into Word: 1. What are earth’s two heat engines, and how do they work together to shape the surface that we, and the rest of the biosphere, depend upon? (350 words max; 5 points) 2. Discuss Plate Tectonics. Describe the three different types of plate boundaries and give real-world examples of each. How about earthquakes (baby rattlers to major thumpers) and volcanoes (kaBoom or ooze)? What types of volcanoes and earthquakes can be expected at each type of plate boundary? (500 words max; 15 points) 3. What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone? Describe the tectonic setting in detail. How big will the quake be, and when will it happen? Since this is clearly a matter of “when” and not “if,” we should probably try to prepare as best we can. What should the government be doing now? Assuming that the recommended state and local preparations will not be funded (and therefore not completed), how will the earthquake (and tsunami) impact life in the Pacific Northwest? Since we’ll be on our own for weeks to months (or more), what should you be doing personally to prepare yourself and loved ones to survive the event with as little pain and suffering as possible? “We’re doomed and we’re all going to die” won’t get you many points (and isn’t true, anyway). (500 words max; 15 points) 4. Putting to one side whether humans started off as monkeys or not, it’s hard to argue with evolution. Research the concept of "superbugs" and how they are developing as a response to humanity's increased use of antibiotics — both in the medicines we take and the animals we eat. How may this evolutionary trend relate to the current Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe: today, next winter, and beyond? How do evolution and superbugs relate to possible new pandemics in the future? And most importantly: what would you like to see done to get us back to “normal” while protecting our health, both in the short term and the long? (500 words max; 15 points) For those using the "fill-in-the-form" method: Your Name What are earth’s two heat engines, and how do they work together to shape the surface that we, and the rest of the biosphere, depend upon? (350 words max; 5 points) Discuss Plate Tectonics. Describe the three different types of plate boundaries and give real-world examples of each. How about earthquakes (baby rattlers to major thumpers) and volcanoes (kaBoom or ooze)? What types of volcanoes and earthquakes can be expected at each type of plate boundary? (500 words max; 15 points) What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone? Describe the tectonic setting in detail. How big will the quake be, and when will it happen? Since this is clearly a matter of “when” and not “if,” we should probably try to prepare as best we can. What should the government be doing now? Assuming that the recommended state and local preparations will not be funded (and therefore not completed), how will the earthquake (and tsunami) impact life in the Pacific Northwest? Since we’ll be on our own for weeks to months (or more), what should you be doing personally to prepare yourself and loved ones to survive the event with as little pain and suffering as possible? “We’re doomed and we’re all going to die” won’t get you many points (and isn’t true, anyway). (500 words max; 15 points) Putting to one side whether humans started off as monkeys or not, it’s hard to argue with evolution. Research the concept of "superbugs" and how they are developing as a response to humanity's increased use of antibiotics — both in the medicines we take and the animals we eat. How may this evolutionary trend relate to the current Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe: today, next winter, and beyond? How do evolution and superbugs relate to possible new pandemics in the future? And most importantly: what would you like to see done to get us back to “normal” while protecting our health, both in the short term and the long? (500 words max; 15 points) You are GeoManiac number since April 1, 1997
1. What are earth’s two heat engines, and how do they work together to shape the surface that we, and the rest of the biosphere, depend upon? (350 words max; 5 points) 2. Discuss Plate Tectonics. Describe the three different types of plate boundaries and give real-world examples of each. How about earthquakes (baby rattlers to major thumpers) and volcanoes (kaBoom or ooze)? What types of volcanoes and earthquakes can be expected at each type of plate boundary? (500 words max; 15 points) 3. What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone? Describe the tectonic setting in detail. How big will the quake be, and when will it happen? Since this is clearly a matter of “when” and not “if,” we should probably try to prepare as best we can. What should the government be doing now? Assuming that the recommended state and local preparations will not be funded (and therefore not completed), how will the earthquake (and tsunami) impact life in the Pacific Northwest? Since we’ll be on our own for weeks to months (or more), what should you be doing personally to prepare yourself and loved ones to survive the event with as little pain and suffering as possible? “We’re doomed and we’re all going to die” won’t get you many points (and isn’t true, anyway). (500 words max; 15 points) 4. Putting to one side whether humans started off as monkeys or not, it’s hard to argue with evolution. Research the concept of "superbugs" and how they are developing as a response to humanity's increased use of antibiotics — both in the medicines we take and the animals we eat. How may this evolutionary trend relate to the current Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe: today, next winter, and beyond? How do evolution and superbugs relate to possible new pandemics in the future? And most importantly: what would you like to see done to get us back to “normal” while protecting our health, both in the short term and the long? (500 words max; 15 points)
You are GeoManiac number since April 1, 1997
since April 1, 1997