Assignment
For this assignment, you will use what you have learned throughout this unit to complete this worksheet. Reply to all of the questions, and then submit the completed worksheet to be graded.
1. What is the plate tectonic theory? Explain the types of plate boundaries, and provide 1 example for each type of plate boundary.
2. Visit the USGS Advanced National Seismic Station (ANSS) list of ANSS stations. Identify the station closest to where you live. You can use the "Ctrl + F" command to search for a state name if you do not want to scroll through the whole list. Remember though, that a station in a bordering state may be physically closest to you.
Provide the following:
Name of station
ANSS designation
Latitude and longitude
Elevation (meters)
Distance from you (in miles)
Date station commenced operation (year, day of year)
3. Now visit the USGA Earthquake Fault Map. Find the approximate location of your ANSS station on the map. Click on a colored line closest to your station (this is a fault). A pop-up window should appear. Use it to provide the following information:
Name of the fault
Age of the fault
Slip rate (this is how fast one side of the fault moves past the other)
4. How do geologists determine the age of a fault line? What types of evidence specifically are used?
5. Now, visit the National Geographic MapMaker Interactive Plate Tectonic map. Be sure you are on the "Plate Tectonics" map. Provide the following:
Name of the plate on which you live
Closest neighboring plate(s) to you
6. Lastly, use the interactive map. Use the map identify the type of plate boundaries that are present between your plate and the closest neighbor(s) you identified.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.