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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.

Is an Earthquake a Fast or Slow Change?Earth & Space
When Was the Tertiary Period?Earth & Space
Why Is the Atmosphere Important for Life on Earth?Earth & Space
How Thick Is the Biosphere? From the Atmosphere to the Deep Earth Environment
What Are 5 Interesting Facts About Sedimentary Rocks?Earth & Space
Is Earth Science a Physical Science?Earth & Space
What Are the Characteristics of the Inner Core?Earth & Space
Is the Crust the Least Dense Layer of the Earth?Earth & Space
What Makes a Green Sand Beach?Earth & Space
How Did the Hawaiian Islands Form?Earth & Space
Is Hawaii Sinking Into the Ocean?Earth & Space
What Phenomenon Are Transform Boundaries Most Likely to Produce?Earth & Space
How Are Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks Similar?Earth & Space
Are Rocks Magnetic? The Science of Rock Magnetism Earth & Space
How Fast Do Seismic Waves Travel Through the Earth?Earth & Space
What Is a Butte? The Geology Behind This Landform Earth & Space
What Phenomena Result From Earth’s Rotation and Revolution?Earth & Space
What Do You Learn in Geology? From Rocks to Resources Earth & Space
How Is the Rock Cycle Like Recycling?Earth & Space
What Is Deposition and Erosion?Earth & Space
What Colors Are the Earth and Why?Earth & Space
What Is a Divergent Boundary? A Simple Definition Earth & Space
What Happens Where Tectonic Plates Meet?Earth & Space
In What Form Is Most Carbon Found in the Atmosphere?Earth & Space
Which Direction Is the North American Plate Moving?Earth & Space
What Are the Major Areas of Specialization in Earth Science?Earth & Space
What Are Examples of Igneous Rocks?Earth & Space
Why Don’t We Feel Most Earthquakes?Earth & Space
Are Tectonic Plates the Same as Continents?Earth & Space
Why Does Wyoming Have a High Risk of Earthquakes?Earth & Space