Module 2: Critical Thinking

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Critical Thinking Assignment (40 Points)

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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: Having a Blast with Active Volcanoes

Choose an active volcano from somewhere on Earth, from this online list (Links to an external site.). In a well-crafted essay, cover all of the questions below. (Tip: Investigate your volcano online a bit before committing to it for this assignment; make sure there is sufficient information available about it, in English, for you to be able to meet the paper length requirement.)

• What is the name of your volcano? How did it get that name?
• Where on Earth is it located? (If possible, include a map.)
• What kind of volcano is it?
• How old is it? (if known)
• What is its tectonic setting? Is it near a plate boundary? If so, which boundary, and how are the plates moving relative to each other?
• When have its major eruptions taken place? What happened during those eruptions?
• What kinds of rock has the volcano produced?
• What is the likelihood this volcano will erupt again in our lifetimes? How dangerous might these future eruptions be?
• Include at least one photograph of your volcano. Be sure to use APA format to document its source.
• Share any other fascinating facts you have learned about your volcano.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length (not counting title page, reference page, and visuals)
• 3-4 credible outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)

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Option #2: Fascinating Formations

Choose a rock formation from this list of 101 around the world (Links to an external site.). In a well-crafted essay, cover all of the questions below. (Tip: Investigate your rock formation online a bit before committing to it for this assignment; make sure there is sufficient information available about it, in English, for you to be able to meet the paper length requirement.)

• What is the name of your rock formation? How did it get that name?
• Where on Earth is it located? (If possible, include a map.)
• What kind of rock is it composed of?
• How old is it? (if known)
• How did it form? Take the reader through the series of events that led to what can be seen today.
• What makes this formation particularly noteworthy?
• Include at least one photograph of this formation. Be sure to use APA format to document its source.
• Share any other fascinating facts you have learned about your chosen rock formation.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length (not counting title page, reference page, and visuals)
• 3-4 credible outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements