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.
Medical scientists usually specialize in an area of research. The following are examples of types of medical scientists: Cancer researchers research the causes of cancers, as well as ways to prevent and cure cancers. They may specialize in one or more types of cancer.