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A certified middle school educator, Alexandra Stokes teaches earth and space science at a public school in Miami, Florida. Her classroom instruction focuses on geology and physical geography, leading sixth-grade classes through annual projects that construct tabletop shake tables and model volcanoes. She previously taught general science in an urban middle school district. Stokes earned her bachelor of science in middle school science education from Berea College.

What Size Earthquake Can You Actually Feel?Earth & Space
Which Tectonic Plate Interaction Caused the Mount St. Helens Eruption?Earth & Space
If Yellowstone Erupted, How Many Would Die?Earth & Space
How Can Earthquakes Cause Fires?Earth & Space
How Are Volcanoes Measured and Monitored?Earth & Space
Why Do Shield Volcanoes Have Weak Eruptions?Earth & Space
What Is Happening at the Australian and Pacific Plate Boundary?Earth & Space
How Earthquakes Affect Buildings and Structures Earth & Space
What Causes Earthquakes in Japan? The Geological Reasons Earth & Space
Are Earthquakes Increasing? What the Data Actually Shows Earth & Space
When Will Mount Vesuvius Erupt Again?Earth & Space
How Was Mount Fuji Formed? The Making of a Stratovolcano Earth & Space
What Is a Lava Dome? How It Forms and Why It’s Dangerous Earth & Space
How to Calculate the Distance to an Earthquake Using P Waves Earth & Space
How Lava Is Made: From Melting Rock to Eruption Earth & Space
How to Read a Seismogram and Interpret Earthquake Data Earth & Space
Why Are Mexico and Central America Prone to Earthquakes?Earth & Space
Why Is Iceland Above Sea Level?Earth & Space
How Is Magma Generated Along Convergent Plate Boundaries?Earth & Space
How Is Magma Made? The Science of Melting Rock Earth & Space
What Are the Four Types of Plate Boundaries?Earth & Space
How Is Magma Formed? The Three Main Ways Earth & Space
How Are Earthquakes Detected and Measured?Earth & Space
Do Earthquakes Cause Plates to Move?Earth & Space
How Are Earthquakes Distributed on the Map?Earth & Space
Are P-Waves Longitudinal? Explaining Seismic Wave Motion Physics
Is Lava a Mixture? Explaining Its Physical and Chemical States Chemistry
Where Are Continental Volcanic Arcs Found?Earth & Space
Is California Overdue for a Big Earthquake?Earth & Space
What Do Volcanoes Destroy? The Main Mechanisms Earth & Space