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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 Are the Processes of the Rock Cycle?Earth & Space
What Are the Two Types of Weathering?Earth & Space
Is California Prone to Earthquakes and Why?Earth & Space
What Are the Branches of Earth Science?Earth & Space
Why Is Earth Often Referred to as the Blue Planet?Earth & Space
What Is the Most Common Metal on Earth?Earth & Space
Why Is the Hydrosphere Important to Life on Earth?Earth & Space
What Is Similar About Igneous and Metamorphic Rock Formation?Earth & Space
What Are Two Observations That the Earth Rotates on Its Axis?Earth & Space
What Does Earth’s Rotation Cause?Earth & Space
How Does Erosion Change Earth’s Surface?Earth & Space
At What Temperature Does Granite Melt?Earth & Space
Where Is Magma Found in the Earth’s Layers?Earth & Space
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What Does a Petrologist Do? Job Duties and Career Path Earth & Space
What Plate Boundaries Cause Earthquakes?Earth & Space
What Is a Mid-Ocean Ridge? A Simple Definition Earth & Space
Is the Mantle Thicker or Thinner Than the Crust?Earth & Space
What Is the Difference Between Magma and Lava?Earth & Space
Where Does Earth’s Freshwater Come From?Earth & Space
What Did the Continents Look Like During the Dinosaurs?Earth & Space
How Can Rocks Help Us Learn What Earth Was Like a Long Time Ago?Earth & Space
Are Caves Cold? Why They Stay at a Constant Temperature Earth & Space
Can You See the Chicxulub Crater?Earth & Space
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