Lithospheric plates slide past each other. In California, the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate are sliding past each other along the San Andreas Fault. A fault is a â¦ crack or break in Earth's crust along which movement has occured. The average rate of movement along the San Andreas Fault is five centimeters per year.
Medical scientists usually need a doctorate degree in biological science. Some medical scientists have medical degrees. Medical scientists typically complete courses in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Entry requirements. To begin your career as a research scientist you would need a good honours degree, usually at least 2:1, in a science subject related to your area of interest. Most research scientists then go on to study towards postgraduate qualifications.s a research scientist with research councils and institutes or in industry, you could progress to a senior research or laboratory management position once you are seen to be making a significant individual contribution to the work.