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Earth and Space Science
Earth System, Structure, and Processes
Surface Processes
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Browse results: Surface Processes
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Anatomy of a TsunamiUsing visual models and other graphics, this interactive activity from NOVA Online reveals details of the December 26, 2004 tsunami that collided with coasts around the Indian Ocean. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Build an IslandThis interactive resource from NOVA Online shows how an atoll is formed from a volcanic island and describes the role coral reefs play in this process. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Caves and KarstThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Coastal Geological MaterialsThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different kinds of sediments that make up coastlines, with a focus on the variety in color, size, and sorting. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Coastal Geological ProcessesThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea Examine geological evidence found in fossils, rock deposits, and ancient mountains that supports the theory of continental drift in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate global warming.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Explore Alaska's VolcanoesIn this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alaska, explore four of Alaska's many volcanoes using photographs, computer simulations, and three kinds of satellite images. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Exploring the Arctic SeafloorIn this interactive activity adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn what some of the first imagery ever shot on the Arctic Ocean seabed tells us about life in extreme environments. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
GlaciersFeaturing images of glacier formations, this interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service explains what glaciers are, where they are found, how they form, and how they move. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate ChangeUsing images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Adapted from the Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
How a Dinosaur Became a FossilThis interactive resource adapted from the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley shows how a dinosaur can be buried under sediment after it dies, become a fossil, and then become exposed and discovered by paleontologists. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
How Caves FormThis interactive activity from NOVA Online shows four different ways in which caves are formed: by rainwater, waves, lava, and bacteria. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
How to Build A RoadGeology and weather introduced a variety of unexpected problems when construction crews were building the Alaska Highway. In this interactive activity from the American Experience Web site, see how Army engineers improvised solutions to blaze a trail through the wilderness. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Mars Dead or Alive: Mars Up CloseNASA scientist Steve Squyres narrates this visual tour from NOVA Online of the most revealing discoveries made by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
The Mississippi River DeltaThese images from NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and U.S. Geological Survey illustrate the effects of severe storms and decades of river management on the size and shape of the Louisiana coastline and the Mississippi River Delta. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Mount St. Helens: Before and AfterThis multimedia resource produced for Teachers' Domain chronicles the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Featured are still images of the devastation, video of the eruption plume, and before-and-after satellite images of the affected region. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Natural Regions of Kentucky
This interactive introduces students to the diverse natural regions of Kentucky.
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5-9 |
Interactive |
The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Observing Antarctica
Take a unique trip through Antarctica in this interactive activity, adapted from NASA, which uses high-resolution satellite images from the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA).
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6-12 |
Interactive |