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Induced Seismicity: Are humans causing earthquakes? part of Teaching Activities
John Taber, EarthScope Consortium
In this lab, students investigate a hotly debated topic relevant in the political, economic, and scientific arenas. They will examine the processes involved in unconventional oil and gas resource production, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes
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Field and Laboratory Analysis of Pyroclastic Deposits for Undergraduate Volcanology Courses part of Teaching Activities
Jeffrey Templeton, Western Oregon University
This activity consists of a series of linked field and laboratory exercises designed for undergraduate volcanology courses. The activity incorporates several interconnected exercises that employ field observations, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Field Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology

Transform Boundary Investigation part of Teaching Activities
Jacqueline Reber, Iowa State University
Students will conduct experiments (or watch videos of the experiment in the online version) to measure interseismic intervals and offset during slip on simple block models. They will compare their findings with ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes