Author

Matthew Dorsey

Matthew Dorsey is an earth science editor at Biology Insights with a focus on landforms and planetary geology. He brings 17 years of editorial experience, having written explanatory science features for digital publications. Dorsey studied geology at Plymouth State University and tends a small perennial flower garden at home.

What Is Earth and Environmental Science?Environment
How Hot Is the Earth’s Mantle? Temperature and Heat Sources Earth & Space
How Is Salt Created? From Geologic Origins to Extraction Chemistry
Is the Earth Shaped Like an Egg or a Sphere?Earth & Space
What Are the Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks?Earth & Space
What Is the Parent Rock of Gneiss?Earth & Space
What Are the Three Types of Weathering?Earth & Space
In What Layer of Earth Does Convection Occur?Earth & Space
How Did the Continents Fit Together?Earth & Space
What Geological Age Are We in Right Now?Earth & Space
What Are the Two Types of Crust on Earth?Earth & Space
Which of Earth’s Layers Is a Liquid?Earth & Space
Why Are Landforms Important to Life on Earth?Earth & Space
Do Geologists Really Lick Rocks for Science?Earth & Space
How Are Volcanoes Formed? A Simple Explanation for Kids Earth & Space
What Are the 3 Main Types of Plate Boundaries?Earth & Space
Is Erosion a Fast or Slow Process?Earth & Space
How Far Can We Dig Into the Earth?Earth & Space
Why Are Geologists Important to Modern Society?Earth & Space
How Was the San Andreas Fault Formed?Earth & Space
Petrified Wood: How Old It Is & How We Know Earth & Space
If I Dug a Hole Through the Earth, Where Would I End Up?Earth & Space
Why Is a Year 365 Days? The Science and History Earth & Space
How Many Years of Geological Time Have Humans Existed on Earth?Earth & Space
What Did Earth Look Like 1 Million Years Ago?Earth & Space
How Hot Is the Mantle? Temperature Ranges and Heat Sources Earth & Space
Where Is Basalt Located? Oceanic and Continental Formations Earth & Space
Where Is Iridium Found on Earth and in Space?Earth & Space
What Did the Continents Look Like 65 Million Years Ago?Earth & Space
What Is the Geosphere and Why Does It Matter?Earth & Space