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Top: A representation of a thrust fault in Visible Geology's Geology Explorer. Bottom: The Moine Thrust At Loch Glencoul, an example of a thrust fault, taken by ARG_Flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Spatial and temporal reasoning compose key parts of geoscientific thinking, and are essential skills geoscience students need for the geoscience workforce and to solve geoscientific problems. The Visible Geology web-based application, developed by Seequent, consists of intuitive 3D models with features that can provide scaffolded practice to strengthen geoscientific thinking skills.

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The activities aim to reinforce fundamental skills of spatial reasoning and deciphering geologic histories, along with acting as a simplified model to supplement a larger field project. The activities are designed to only take about a day, and can be used for homework, lecture activities, and lab assignments.

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