The Final Stop: San Andreas Fault

I'm sorry to say, but we've come to our fourth and final stop: the San Andreas Fault. As you can see in the picture below, the fault is a very definite line created by mother natures anger...or rather two plates sliding past each other. Just like the Himalayas, the fault grows some 5 centimeters each year. Though some areas have not moved in over 100 years. The fault creates many fracture areas around the line itself, these areas, are in fact ,called fracture zones. That is why the line splits, the earth but also spreads out from the crack.

San Andreas Fault (dailygalaxy.com)

I would also like to take this time to thanks everyone who helped me create this blog and my inventions, I couldn't have done it without you. I wish that this trip could go on forever but sadly I have to return home to do more inventing. Just remember everyone: JOURNEY ON! That

s the motto, and it will always be THE motto.

Third Stop: Himalayas

We'll guys, I hope you enjoyed our visit to Krakatau as much as I did, that's why we're heading to another mountain like area, THE HIMALAYAS!!!! Here we will be touring the mountains as we enjoy the awesome sights that convergent collision can create. A collision boundary is when two plates, each carrying a continent, collide and form one giant continent. as you may know, the Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world, and they grow up to 5 centimeters per year. It is truly fantastic how these giant mountains are formed, and how they grow without anyone noticing. I wonder if they could grow to the point that they fall over? That would be scary. I'm excited to also announce that I will be purchasing a mountain bike, that I will ride down the entire side of the highest peak. I'm hoping I won't fall off,though that is all possible. But if I do, don't worry, I will have my pet manatee Fredrickonapolis of Taiwan, who was happy to inform me that he is willing to continue my blog, should anything bad happen to me.                                                                  

The Himalayas (mrdowling.com)

Second Stop: Mid-Atlantic Ridge

At our second stop we will be visiting the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Here at the ridge you can see a great example of a divergent boundary. A divergent boundary is between to plates that are moving in opposite directions. Most divergent boundaries that occur, form along the ocean floor, commonly resulting in the up rising of molten rock through cracks creating a thing called a rift. Once the molten rock cools, it hardens into new ocean crusts. The old crusts moves away form the mid-ocean ridge. A first valley in the ocean is broken into many different pieces that or separated from each other by breaks in the lithosphere called fracture zones. the fracture zones tend to run perpendicular to the ridge. Because of movements along the fracture zones, many earthquakes have been noted to occur here, as you can see by the gray circles on Google Earth.

I'm so glad that I get to visit this grand ridge. I am hoping that my snorkel will enable me to dive deep into the water and explore the underwater volcanoes that make their home here. There have been many earthquakes here, some small, and some 7.0 quakes. I was thinking that maybe I would bring a blender and my Quake-Converter 10000, see if I can make myself a smoothie underwater!

The Mid Atlantic Ridge: (platetectonics.com)

First Stop: Krakatau Indonesia

The first stop will be at a volcanic island in Indonesia. Krakatau is a perfect example of where land is formed near the subduction of two plate boundaries.  Tectonic subduction is when an oceanic plated dives underneath another plate. An important formation that occurs at a subduction boundary is a deep-sea trench. Deep-sea trenches are often accompanied by a chain of volcanic islands, similar to Krakatau. The reason the subduction occurs is because when two plates meet the denser plate moves beneath the less-dense plate. A trench then forms, and mountains and volcanoes form inland.

Here at the volcano I'll be going on a nice hike, exploring the "ups and downs" (pardon the pun) of life as a volcano. As you can see from the picture, this volcano is often seen smoking so maybe I will get the chance to capture some smoke as a souvenir :). I also heard that there is a hidden cult of unicorns living inside the volcano, and I was able to purchase a lava proof suit that will prevent severe burns, reducing to only minor third degree burns. I am hoping I will be able to catch the elusive beasts on camera. Though there aren't any quakes here, it will be fun to use my new Volcanacone 2000 and see if I can make a literally molten chocolate cake. Yummy!























Krakatau Island : (famouswonders.com)

Get To Know Me!

Hey I'm Lily,

I am a experienced professional in the art of invention, and am a global scientist. I have been designing and testing many forms of energy and food making thingumabobs to test on my global exploration of plate boundaries.

I have made this blog in order to give more background to my Google Earth Tour. Tour This is just the first post so I can tell you a little bit about my self and my purpose. The posts following this will describe the first stopping point on the tour. They will be accompanied  by pictures and possibly videos.

The tour will be a dynamic tour following important/interesting points on the boarders of the Tectonic Plates.
It will explore and explain important concepts pertaining to Plate Tectonics. While the tour on Google Earth is simple, the blog will have many interesting facts of what inventions i'll test and what plate boundaries I encounter.


Disclaimer: This is all fictional and made for a school project