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Pbs Learning Media: Dating Lava Flows on Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii

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In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists search for carbonized remains of plants preserved in lava flows to find out how long it has taken rain forests on Hawaii to regenerate after a volcanic eruption.

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Concepts
isotopes
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absolute-age dating, lava flows, radiocarbon dating, radiometric dating, hawaiian volcanoes, mauna loa, pbs learningmedia: dating lava flows on mauna loa volcano, hawaii, teachers' domain, wgbh, relative age dating
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional