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Hawaiian Islands: Volcano Ages, Hotspots and Plate Motion part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
The ages of volcanic rocks along the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain are used to investigate speed of motion of the Pacific plate, to analyze the distinctive bend in the chain, and to consider the age data in the ...
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Hawaiian Islands: Erosion and Giant Landslides part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
High-resolution elevation data on land and in the ocean is used to examine the effects of erosion on the Hawaiian Islands. The remains of remarkable offshore giant landslides are also studied, and consistency with ...
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Vertical Exaggeration part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Most features on Earth's surface are so small in comparison to the planet's size that we must use vertical exaggeration to make features more visible. In this activity, GeoMapApp's profiling tool ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Landscape Regions part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Relationships between landscape appearance, topography and underlying geology are explored in this activity, with a focus upon the Adirondack Mountains area. Landscape Regions: Annotated Teacher Edition (Microsoft ...
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Great Circles and Straight Lines part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
The concept of distances along great circles and straight lines is explored using maps. Airline flight paths are used as an example. Great Circles and Straight Lines: Annotated Teacher Edition (Microsoft Word ...
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Choosing the Best Contours part of GeoMapApp Learning Activities:Learning Activities
Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, we experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions. Choosing the Best Contours: Annotated Teacher ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics