Cenozoic Volcanic History of the Western United States part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:NAVDAT animations
Kent Ratajeski Published June 30, 2006 Description In this activity, students view a Quicktime video animation based on data from the North American Volcanic and Intrusive Rock Database (NAVDAT) to learn about the ...

Study questions part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:NAVDAT animations
The following study questions are arranged in chronological order. Use the slider and pause button on the NAVDAT animation to examine in more detail the volcanic activity which occurred during the time periods ...

Getting started part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:NAVDAT animations
Go to the NAVDAT website and click on the "Animations" link. This exercise focuses on the "QuickTime Animation of magmatism in the western United States over the past 65 million years" ...

Teaching notes part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:NAVDAT animations
Context Audience: undergraduate- or graduate-level petrology, tectonics, or historical geology course. Skills and concepts that students must have mastered: The students should be familar with plate tectonic ...