Evidence for Plate Tectonics

David Smith, Geographic Data in Education Initiative, dasmith@northwestern.edu
Missy Holzer, Chatham High School, New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association, mholzer@monmouth.com
Franklin Kao, Geographic Data in Education Initiative, f-kao@northwestern.edu

Published May, 2006

Description

Through the use of the data visualization tool, My World GIS, users will construct a world map of evidence to support the Dynamic Earth Theory. After creating a base map and selecting three different lines of evidence from a data library, the user will make selections from the evidence in order to identify relationships among the datasets. By making these queries of fossil, volcano, and earthquake data, an evaluation for the support of the Dynamic Earth Theory can be made.

This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook. Each chapter provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page.

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