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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geologists have identified a massive ancient slab of Earth’s crust beneath North America that is slowly sinking into the mantle, a process described as “dripping.” This phenomenon is occurring beneath regions from Michigan to Alabama and provides new insights into the dynamic processes shaping our planet’s interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know why understanding these subterranean movements is crucial for comprehending seismic activity and the geological evolution of continents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/planet-earth\/geology\/north-america-is-dripping-down-into-earths-mantle-scientists-discover<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “slab”<\/strong> mean here, “An ancient slab<\/strong> of Earth’s crust buried deep beneath the Midwest is sucking huge swatches of present-day’s North American crust down into the mantle<\/em>.” <\/em>Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “splinter” <\/strong>mean? “The Farallon plate splintered<\/strong> due to the advance of the Pacific plate roughly 20 million years ago, and remnant slabs subducted beneath the North American plate slowly drifted off<\/em>.“<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “full-waveform inversion” <\/strong>mean? “The discovery was possible thanks to a wider project led by Hua to map what lies beneath North America using a high-resolution seismic imaging technique called “full-waveform inversion.<\/strong>“<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What do you imagine life would be like if we could actually see this crust sinking beneath our feet? How would it change how we view the Earth\u2019s inner workings?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you think understanding this process could help us predict future geological events, like volcanic eruptions or earthquakes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How does this “dripping” crust affect the way we think about seismic activity and earthquakes in areas like Michigan or Alabama?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Isn’t it fascinating that there’s an ancient piece of Earth’s crust slowly sinking into the mantle\u2014what do you think that means for the planet’s long-term evolution?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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