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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.

Why Are There So Many Earthquakes?
Do Earthquakes Make Noise? The Science of Seismic Sound
Can Earthquakes Cause Volcanic Eruptions?
What Caused the Kīlauea Volcano to Erupt?
Where Is the Long Valley Caldera and How Did It Form?
What Are Pyroclastic Materials and How Do They Form?
How Are Earthquakes Both a Destructive and Creative Force?
Do Earthquakes Cause Volcanoes to Erupt?
What Is the Relationship Between Earthquakes and Tsunamis?
What Is Earthquake Intensity and How Is It Measured?
How Is Earthquake Strength Related to Where Mountains Are Growing?
Which Type of Seismic Wave Produces the Most Severe Ground Movement?
How Subduction Leads to Volcanic Activity
How Does a Cinder Cone Volcano Form?
How Are Volcanic Island Arcs Formed?
What Are the Two Primary Factors That Determine How Magma Erupts?
What Is a Triple Junction in Plate Tectonics?
What Is Lapilli? Definition, Formation, and Geological Importance
What Tectonic Setting Causes Volcanism at Yellowstone?
What Is the Driving Force Behind Pyroclastic Flows?
How Does Climate Change Affect Earthquakes?
Why Are Volcanoes Not Found at Transform Boundaries?
Is Seattle Due for a Major Earthquake?
How Long Does It Take for a Volcano to Erupt?
What Are the Signs of a Big Earthquake Coming?
Why Does Hawaii Have So Many Volcanoes?
Can Earthquakes Cause Other Natural Disasters?
What Is Pele’s Hair and How Does It Form?
What Happens When Two Tectonic Plates Collide Along a Subduction Zone?
What Happens When Stress Builds at Faults?