Going Further
Note: This chapter was retired in October 2018. The visualization tool (My World GIS) is no longer supported.
Variations
Within the My World Data Library, that you downloaded in Part 1, there are additional layers that may be used to extend the chapter. For instance, the Plate Tectonics Regions layer allows you to isolate and analyze one region of high geologic activity at a time. The Evidence from Fossils, Glacial Movement, Glacial Deposits, Elevation & Bathymetry, and Seismic S-wave velocity layers are additional layers that can be explored as evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics.
Other Tools
To access more activities for My World, click the Windows pull-down menu on the My World screen. Select "Welcome Window...".
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On the Welcome Window, click the link for "Activity Center" under Web Resources.
This opens a browser for more activities for Plate Tectonics and other datasets.
Related Case Studies
Other EET chapters that use My World GIS and/or other GIS software include the following:
How Cities Affect Their Local Climate—Explore the urban heat island effect using student collected surface temperature data. Subset large datasets, buffer others, examine spatial relationships, and gather statistics to investigate temperature differences in urban and rural school sites.
Detecting El Nino in Sea Surface Temperature Data—Create and analyze fifteen years of average SST maps to find El Niño and La Niño events.
Exploring Monsoon Precipitation and Streamflow in a Semi-Arid Watershed—Investigate the effect of summer thunderstorms on streamflow in a semi-arid watershed in Arizona.
Investigating Earthquakes with AEJEE—Download earthquake data from the USGS. Bring it into a GIS and analyze it to predict where the next big earthquake will occur on Earth.
Is Greenland Melting?—Explore map layers to examine annual melting and long-term changes of Greenland's ice sheet.
Looking into Earth with GIS—Examine seismic wave data in a GIS and analyze wave velocities to infer the depth of the crust-mantle boundary.
Mapping Local Data—Follow a study of Urban Heat Islands as an example of a map-based science research project.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's in Your Woods?—Investigate forest biodiversity in Maine using a spreadsheet and My World GIS. Then consider the environmental factors that contribute to tree species diversity.
Protecting Wetlands from Exurban Development—Examine land-use changes around Macclenny, Florida. Propose locations for future development that minimize impacts on wetlands.
Tsunami Run-up Prediction for Seaside, Oregon with AEJEE—Download and examine global, historical tsunami run-up patterns. Acquire DEM contours and import them into My World GIS. Then visualize the potential sea-level rise that could occur during a tsunami run-up event near Seaside, Oregon.
Tsunami Run-up Prediction for Seaside, Oregon with My World GIS—Download and examine global, historical tsunami run-up patterns. Acquire DEM contours and import them into My World GIS. Then visualize the potential sea-level rise that could occur during a tsunami run-up event near Seaside, Oregon.
