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Teaching with Google Earth part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Google Earth
Created by Glenn A. Richard, Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University Updates by Diana Krupnick and Beth Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO A Guide to Using Google Earth in the Geoscience Classroom What is Google ...

Teaching Geologic Map Interpretation Using Google Earth part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Geologic Map Interpretation with Google Earth
Resources in this collection A highly effective, non-traditional approach for using Google Earth to teach strike, dip, and geologic map interpretation, with assignments and activities (Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton ...

GEODE: Google Earth for Onsite and Distance Education part of GEODE
Visualization plays a critical role in teaching and learning about the Earth. All geoscience students must be able to mentally transport themselves to a different time and place, work across multiple scales of ...

Volcano Lab - Google Earth part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
Volcano shape is strongly controlled by eruptive style, which in turn is controlled by magma composition and tectonic setting. This lab utilizes Google Earth, which takes students on a virtual field trip, in order ...

Introduction to Google Earth and Plate Tectonics part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
This activity introduces students to using Google Earth and adding layers to google earth, while re-enforcing plate tectonic concepts and evidence for plate tectonics. Outcomes: 1. Download Google Earth onto ...

Exploring Marine Sediments Using Google Earth part of GEODE:GEODE Teaching Resources
This exercise uses empirical data and Google Earth to explore the surficial distribution of marine sediments in the modern ocean. Over 2500 sites are plotted with access to original data. We recommend first ...

Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology: A virtual field experience using Google Earth, GIS, and TAK part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Students will have the opportunity to select and virtually explore the hydrogeology and geomorphology of a karst landscape using Google Earth (or perhaps Google Mars or Google Moon if they so choose), lidar ...

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Google Earth Exercises for Structural Geology part of Visualization:Examples
Students use imagery taken from Google Earth to create photo-geologic maps of areas with various structural styles. Concepts include basic geologic mapping principles, remote data set interpretation, ...

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Karst Hydrogeology: A virtual field introduction using Google Earth and GIS part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Students will have the opportunity to select and virtually explore the hydrogeology and geomorphology of a karst landscape using Google Earth, lidar data-sourced DEM(s) and geologic maps, and GIS software (QGIS) ...

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Introduction to Google Earth part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Students utilize a variety of tools in Google Earth to answer questions

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Investigating Plate Tectonics with Google Earth part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Students examine data sets of topography, bathymetry, volcano location, earthquake location and size, and ocean floor age in Google Earth to determine the location and attributes of different types of plate ...

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Google Earth Tectonic Landforms part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
This activity from a Geomorphology course is designed to familiiarize students with using Google Earth, as well as making the connection between features they see in a map or satellite view vs. what they might see ...

Sun Canyon Virtual Field Trip in Google Earth part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
Sun Canyon is a classic traverse through an imbricate fault zone along the Rocky Mountain front in northern Montana. It provides world-class exposures of fold-thrust belt structures in the foothills of the ...