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Quantitative Skills
- Algebra 12 matches
- Arithmetic/Computation 13 matches
- Differential Equations and Integrals 1 match
- Estimation 5 matches
- Gathering Data 3 matches
- Geometry and Trigonometry 8 matches
- Graphs 26 matches
- Logarithms/Exponential Functions 1 match
- Models and Modeling 8 matches
- Probability and Statistics 9 matches
- Problem Solving 13 matches
- Units and Unit Conversions 3 matches
- Vectors and Matrices 19 matches
- Spreadsheets 14 matches
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data
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Unit 2: Global Sea-Level Response to Temperature Changes: Temperature and Altimetry Data
What is the contribution of seawater thermal expansion to recent sea-level rise? In this unit, students create time-series graphs of global averaged sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) data spanning 1880–2017 ...
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Quantitative Skills: Probability and Statistics:Data Trends:Curve Fitting/Regression, Estimation, Algebra, Graphs, Spreadsheets, Problem Solving:Equations
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data:Altimetry
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 2: Earthquakes, GPS, and Plate Movement
GPS data can measure bedrock motion in response to deformation of the ground near plate boundaries because of plate tectonics. In this module, students will learn how to read GPS data to interpret how the bedrock ...
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Problem Solving:Equations, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Spreadsheets, Geometry and Trigonometry:Triangles, Graphs, Algebra, Vectors and Matrices
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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Converging Tectonic Plates Demonstration
During this demo, participants use springs and a map of the Pacific Northwest with GPS vectors to investigate the stresses and surface expression of subduction zones, specifically the Juan de Fuca plate diving beneath the North American plate.
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities, Outreach Activity, Lab Activity
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)
Quantitative Skills: Models and Modeling
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: EarthScope
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Unit 1: Collecting GPS Data
GPS data can measure vertical and horizontal bedrock motion caused by a variety of geologic processes, such as plate movement and the changing amount of water and ice on Earth's surface. In this unit, students ...
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Vectors and Matrices, Problem Solving:Equations, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Graphs, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry:Triangles, Spreadsheets
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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Pinpointing Location with GPS Demonstration: How GPS Works (Part 2)
Using string, bubble gum, and a model of a GPS station, demonstrate how GPS work to pinpoint a location on Earth.Precisely knowing a location on Earth is useful because our Earth's surface is constantly changing from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tectonic plate motion, landslides, and more. Thus, scientists can use positions determined with GPS to study all these Earth processes.
Resource Type: Activities, Outreach Activity, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Quantitative Skills: Models and Modeling
Collection Source: EarthScope
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Unit 2: Examining the Distribution of Mass Wasting Events
What factors contribute to the distribution patterns of mass wasting events? In this unit, students will use a frequency-ratio method, one of the most common quantitative methods used in the statistical analysis of ...
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 3: Glaciers, GPS, and Sea Level Rise
GPS data can measure bedrock elevation change in response to the changing mass of glaciers. In this module, students will learn how to read GPS data to interpret how the mass of glaciers in Alaska and Greenland is ...
Resource Type: Course Module, Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Problem Solving, Arithmetic/Computation, Graphs, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Spreadsheets, Units and Unit Conversions
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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Unit 2: Kilauea Hawai'i - Monday Morning Meeting at the USGS Hawai'i Volcano Observatory
How do volcanologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitor volcanoes? In a jigsaw format, students first work in teams to learn one of the four volcano monitoring data sets (GPS, Tilt, Seismic and InSAR) and ...
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Collection Source: GETSI
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Measuring Ground Motion with GPS: How GPS Works
With printouts of typical GPS velocity vectors found near different tectonic boundaries and models of a GPS station, demonstrate how GPS work to measure ground motion.GPS velocity vectors point in the direction that a GPS station moves as the ground it is anchored to moves. The length of a velocity vector corresponds to the rate of motion. GPS velocity vectors thus provide useful information for how Earth's crust deforms in different tectonic settings.
Resource Type: Activities, Classroom Activity, Outreach Activity, Lab Activity
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Quantitative Skills: Models and Modeling
Collection Source: EarthScope
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Unit 4: Groundwater, GPS, and Water Resources
GPS data can measure ground elevation change in response to the changing amount of groundwater in valleys and snow cover in mountains. In this module, students will learn how to read GPS data to interpret how the ...
Resource Type: Activities, Course Module
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Quantitative Skills: Units and Unit Conversions, Problem Solving, Graphs, Probability and Statistics:Data Trends, Arithmetic/Computation, Spreadsheets
EarthScope Geophysics Data: Geophysics Data: Data:GPS/GNSS, Geophysics GPS/GNSS
Collection Source: GETSI
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