Monday, June 16, 2014

The Andromeda Galaxy: Our Next Door Neighbor




Essential Questions:
When was the andromeda galaxy discovered for the first time? By who? What did he thought it was?
When and who figured out that the Andromeda was a galaxy?
Where does the name of the galaxy comes from?
What do astronomers predict will happen to Andromeda in 5 billion years?
What's one fact you find interesting about the Andromeda galaxy?

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Theory of Plate Tectonics

Plate tectonics are crust that breaks  into different sections that move on top of the liquid mantle Because of convection currents, movement of magma that makes the crust as it move itself. Mountains, Rift Valley, and subduction zone are evidence of the theory of plate tectonic.
Mountains are evidence of plate tectonic because they are created from convergent boundary. Convergent boundary is when the plates move toward each other on top of the mantle. Mountains are created because the crusts are continental.
Rift Valley is the second evidence that the theory of plate tectonic is true. Rift Valleys are created from divergent boundary. Divergent boundaries move away from each other. A Rift Valley is created also because the crust are continental plates.
Subduction zones are the third evidence that the theory of plate tectonics is accurate. Subduction zones are created from convergent boundary like mountains. However, they are made from a continental and oceanic crust unlike the mountains. Trenches and volcanoes are created because of subduction zones. 
Although some people may still not believe in the theory of plate tectonic, there are many more evidence that supports it like earthquakes, mid-ocean ridges and tsunamis. 

What I enjoy the most about doing this project was the prediction map because after learning about how earthquake, rift valley or tsunamis happen it was fun doing exercises where we had to identify them. The most challenging part of this project was creating a song  about what we were learning, it wasn't as simple as I thought it was going to be. from doing this project I learned how to make a video from scratch with pictures and music without having to film it with a camera. I don't think there's anything i could have done to improve any of my work because i tried my best. I wouldn't change anything about this project.