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Earth Materials - Geology and Plate Tectonics
Not going into depth on any one topic, this Earth science presentation skims the crust. It touches on the materials that construct the crust and then moves into plate tectonics. This is a useful and colorful note-taking guide for your...
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes
In this earthquake and volcano worksheet, students use the Internet site given to complete each of the questions. They identify and describe various major earthquakes that have occurred in the US. Then they describe where molten rock...
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Geologic Blocks: Folds Worksheet
For this geology worksheet, students explore folds in geologic blocks. They sketch ovals in blocks across fold lines. Students have six pictures to sketch, each one from a different angle or from a different size block.,
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The Fault Line
Pupils use cardboard models of the North American and Pacific plates and sand to investigate what happens when there is an earthquake or movement along the boundaries of the plates.
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Geologic Blocks: Intrusions Worksheet
For this geology worksheet, students observe and describe the number and types of intrusions on blocks. They list events in sequential order and practice sketching blocks. There are six problem solving questions on this worksheet.