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  • Analyzing Tectonic Plate Motion with GPS Data 1 match
  • Writing to Support the Theory of Plate Tectonics 1 match
  • Evidence 1 match
  • Investigating Earthquakes 2 1 match
  • Seismic Wave Velocity 1 match


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Writing to Support the Theory of Plate Tectonics part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Writing to Support the Theory of Plate Tectonics
DATA: Topography, EQs, volcanoes, seafloor ages. TOOL: Browser, Learning with Data CD-ROM. SUMMARY: Examine and interpret images to write a paper supporting the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Education:Assessment:Written Report
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Analyzing Plate Motion Using EarthScope GPS Data part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Analyzing Tectonic Plate Motion with GPS Data
DATA: EarthScope GPS Data. TOOLS: Spreadsheet, Google Maps. SUMMARY: Learn how GPS monuments make precise measurements of Earth's surface. Graph motion data and map velocity vectors to explore tectonic motion and surface deformation in the Pacific Northwest.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Investigating Earthquakes with ArcExplorer GIS part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating Earthquakes 2
Carla McAuliffe, TERC
DATA: Recent and Historical Earthquake Data. TOOL: ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education GIS. SUMMARY: Explore earthquake data and import them into a Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze the data to predict where the next big earthquake will occur.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Computer Applications
Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Looking into Earth with GIS part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Seismic Wave Velocity
Carla McAuliffe, TERC; David Smith, GLOBE; Marianne Weingroff, NCAR/UCAR
DATA: Seismic Wave Model Output. TOOLS: My World GIS, Microsoft Excel. SUMMARY: Examine seismic wave data in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze wave velocities to infer the depth of the crust-mantle boundary.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Tools, Computer Applications
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geophysics and Structural Geology, Modeling Structural Processes, Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Evidence for Plate Tectonics part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Evidence
David Smith, GLOBE; Franklin Kao, Northwestern University; Missy Holzer, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
DATA: Sea Floor Age, Volcano and Earthquake Distributions. TOOL: My World GIS. SUMMARY: Identify relationships among sea-floor age, earthquakes, and volcanoes to understand how they support the theory of plate tectonics.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity, Jigsaw
Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review