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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.

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Why Are There So Many Earthquakes?Earth & Space
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Can Earthquakes Cause Volcanic Eruptions?Earth & Space
Why Does Pumice Float? The Science Explained Physics
What Caused the Kīlauea Volcano to Erupt?Earth & Space
Where Is the Long Valley Caldera and How Did It Form?Earth & Space
Do Rocks Float on Lava? The Science of Buoyancy Physics
What Are Pyroclastic Materials and How Do They Form?Earth & Space
How Are Earthquakes Both a Destructive and Creative Force?Earth & Space
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How Subduction Leads to Volcanic Activity Earth & Space
How Does a Cinder Cone Volcano Form?Earth & Space
How Are Volcanic Island Arcs Formed?Earth & Space
What Are the Two Primary Factors That Determine How Magma Erupts?Earth & Space
What Is a Triple Junction in Plate Tectonics?Earth & Space
What Is Lapilli? Definition, Formation, and Geological Importance Earth & Space
What Tectonic Setting Causes Volcanism at Yellowstone?Earth & Space
What Is the Driving Force Behind Pyroclastic Flows?Earth & Space
How Does Climate Change Affect Earthquakes?Earth & Space
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