PART I: Definitions (define the following terms as they are used in
the essay):
seismology (183); logarithimic (185); epoch (186); eradication (190); seaflooreeze
(192); unwittingly (193); nonchalance (194); inundation (196)
PART II: Questions (answer 2 of the 4 questions below in a short
paragraph—3-4 sentences, at least, and with sufficient detail to show you’ve
read the essay and understand why this question is significant)
1. What does Schulz mean when she writes, “On the face of it,
earthquakes seem to present us with problems of space...But, covertly, they
also present us with problems of time” (199)? Why might time be the most
important factor of understanding and preparing for the “next big one”?
2. Schulz calls the Cascadia subjunction “one of the greatest
scientific detective stories of our time” (189). Why is this? What was the
mystery that it helped solved—and why was it so tricky to solve?
3. If the resulting devastation from the “next big one” is so
catastrophic, why is there no plan to deal with it—or even to prepare for it—in
the Pacific Northwest? What’s preventing cities and agencies from learning from
Japan
4. Writing about science is difficult, since for non-scientists it can
quickly become dry and confusing. How does Schulz try to liven up her subject and
also make us connect with the material? Focus on a specific passage that does this
for you.
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ReplyDeleteSeismology - the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
ReplyDeleteLogarithmic – pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms. Of an equation.
Epoch – a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc. the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything.
Eradication – to remove or destroy utterly.
Seafloorese – scientists are able to see the seafloors history by studying the seafloor
Unwittingly – without being aware, unintentionally
Nonchalance – being casual calm and relaxed.
Inundation – an overwhelming abundance of people or things
Question #1 Answer = When Schulz says , “On the face of it, earthquakes seem to present us with problems of space.” She is talking about how The Really Big One would destroy the west coast of the United States leaving it inhabitable for quite some time. She also says “but, covertly, they also present us with problems of time” she is talking about how it’s only a matter of time before The Really Big One happens. Scientists have no idea when it will happen, so it’s a race between them being able to predict it and The Really Big One actually happening.
Question #2 Answer = The founding of the Cascadia subduction zone lead to the answer of the Genroku eras’ six-hundred mile long wave that struck Japan. This discovery also lead to solve some of the Native American reports of earthquakes and saltwater floods. No one knew the Cascadia subduction zone existed at the time these events happened so no explanation was available. Without the technology we have been able to build and the research we have done this mystery would likely never have been solved.
Danielle Cantrell