In this earth and beyond science worksheet, students read through an 18 page packet containing information and questions pertaining to global carbon cycles. There are website links available on the pages where additional information on...

Students identify differences between photography and satellite imagery space.

Students explore conductivity and productivity in aquatic systems.

This site allows anyone with a question about geology to ask a USGS scientist. Contains links to other geology resources.

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Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the...

The minerals that make up igneous rocks crystallize at a range of different temperatures. The sequence in which minerals crystallize from magma is known as the Bowen reaction series. An explanation of the reaction series is provided...

Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations...

Dr. Universe answers this question after talking with WSU's Katie Cooper. Katie is an expert in the geology of Earth and objects in outer space.

Are zebra mussels edible? What do they eat? How big do they get? These are just a few examples of the types of questions that are answered in this thorough site.

This is a project where students pick a state, study its landforms and data about its geology, and produce a poster that outlines how the state's geography evolved over time. An example of such a poster is provided on a downloadable...

Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...

With the help of GEOLogic puzzles, students are asked to resolve how many days each of several volcanologists spent at a volcano and what day they started for the volcano.

For this lesson, students embark on an adventure to find out what life was like in Montana 60-70 million years ago. Students "join" a research lab to collect fossils from Montana and analyze them to find direct and indirect evidence of...

A comprehensive series of pages that answers a number of commonly asked questions about dinosaurs.

Using the skills of a paleontologist, young scholars are asked to match up lecturers with what day and time they teach, and how many students they have based on clues given from several different perspectives. In the second part of the...

After the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz killed more than 23,000 people in Colombia in 1985, the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance asked the U.S. Geological Survey to design a program to help foreign governments cope with volcano...

Using problem solving methods and GEOLogic questions, students are asked to convert measurements in cubic feet per hour to cubic feet per second, and then match the names of the researchers measuring the flows at a river station with the...

This interactive site introduces students to concepts related to asbestos and how geologists analyze asbestos in building materials. The site is divided into three components: the geology of asbestos, identifying asbestos in the lab, and...

This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.