Leer, hablar y escribir de manera efectiva en contextos académicos: consejos de Armadillo Lab opara las ciencias e ingeniería

Read about an earth science project and apply strategies 1-3 above to understand the text. Ozone Gas and Predicting Earthquakes David Searle The subject, or topic, of this project is the role ozone gas may play in predicting earthquakes. Ozone gas is a natural gas. It is found in Earth’s atmosphere. Recent research at the University of Virginia shows that ozone gas may appear when rocks break apart. This is exciting new research. This tells us that ozone gas may help us to know when an earthquake is going to happen. To understand this, it is necessary to understand how earthquakes happen. The top layer of Earth is called the crust. The crust “floats” above the inner layer of the earth similar to ice floating on a river. It is divided into 12 plates, or enormous sections of Earth. The edges of these plates are called fault lines. These plates are not attached to each other. In fact, they move slowly, at only a couple of centimeters a year. The moving plates rub against each other. Parts of them can stick to each other. While the edges of the plates are stuck to each other, other parts of each plate are still moving. The plates pull at the stuck edges. This creates a lot of pressure. The pressure continues to build until the edges of the plates separate. This forces the plates tomove suddenly at the fault lines. We experience this as the ground shaking, or as an earthquake. It should be highlighted that before the plates move, the pressure breaks up underground rock. Studies show that breaking rocks can release, or send out, ozone gas. Therefore, the team will place devices that measure levels of ozone gas near fault lines. If our theory is correct, ozone gas levels in the air should increase just before an earthquake. It should be acknowledged that more experiments must be done to prove this theory. We need to be sure the rising ozone gas comes only from underground rocks breaking apart. However, if this is true, this research can help predict earthquakes. Scientists may be able to code maps with ozone gas level. This would help us know the chances of an earthquake happening. It is hoped that this research will help protect people from earthquakes Adapted from: Burns, W. (2014). Inside Writing Intro Student Book: The Academic Word List in Context. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. The topic of the research is ozone gas and how it may help in predicting earthquakes. Ozone is a natural gas. Ozone gas may be releasedwhen rocks break before an earthquake. Earthquakes are caused by plates moving against each other at fault lines, or the edges of plates. Plates are large pieces of ground that move very slowly over time. The surface of the Earth is made up of 12 plates. The plates rub against each other. Sometimes two Now read the summary of the same project below. 172