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View of the planet Earth from the Apollo spacecraft. The Red Sea, which separates Saudi Arabia from the continent of Africa, is clearly visible at the top. (Photograph courtesy of NASA.) Contents Preface Historical perspective Developing the theory Understanding plate motions Hotspots : Mantle thermal plumes Some unanswered questions Plate tectonics and people Endnotes This book was originally ...
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We have a text-only version of this page. Introduction to Geology | Navigating our Geology Wing (mya = million years ago) Phanerozoic Eon (544 mya to present) Cenozoic Era (65 mya to today) Quaternary (1.8 mya to today) Holocene (11, 000 years to today) Pleistocene (1.8 mya to 11, 000 yrs) Tertiary (65 to 1.8 mya) Pliocene (5 to 1.8 mya) Miocene (23 to 5 mya) Oligocene (38 to 23 mya) Eocene (54 to ...
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You are about to embark on a Adventure! Do you know what this is for a hint ( Do you love learning about Rocks & Minerals ) I can't wait to find out! rocks and minerals geology ...
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Become A Rock Detective is a teachers choice award-winning program based on classroom-tested earth science mysteries; large kit of rocks, fossils and minerals; step-by-step instructions; for science- or non-science oriented teachers.
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The Key to Earth Science Education Standards Kentucky Geological Survey The National Science Education Standards serve as a guide for our science educators in meeting their goal of producing scientifically literate citizens. The standards outline what students should know, understand, and be able to accomplish in the natural sciences at different grade levels (National Research Council, 1994, ...
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Virtual Geologic Field Trip to Griffith Park An Activity Using Virtual Fields Overview/Introduction: This project, Virtual Geologic Field Trip to Griffith Park was developed to meet the need for online resources that will facilitate the educational use of field trips and field study programs in the high school science curriculum. The goal of this project was to develop a hypermedia virtual ...
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Natural History Tour '98 How did life on earth begin What was it like How did life develop to be as amazing as it is today These were the first questions we came across in our independent studies, and that prompted our Natural History Tour. We've already studied the formation of the earth, seen layers of rock in the Grand Canyon, and more. At first we thought we'd spend a weekend at the ...
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