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This
hands-on
activity
covers
the
basics
of
rock
identification.
After
a
brief
discussion
of
the
terms
'rock'
and
'mineral',
students
will
study
the
characteristics
and
classifications
of
the
three
major
rock
groups
(igneous,
metamorphic,
and
sedimentary).
Using
an
online
tutorial
to
test
their
knowledge
and
to
learn
more
about
rocks,
they
will
identify
10
different
specimens,
record
their
observations,
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This
lesson
discusses
the
question
'What
is
a
mineral?'
in
the
context
of
the
guessing
game
'Animal,
Vegetable,
or
Mineral?'.
It
introduces
a
definition
of
the
term,
discusses
the
criteria
used
in
the
definition,
and
presents
the
common
physical
properties
used
in
mineral
identification.
The
lesson
includes
an
activity
in
which
students
observe
and
record
the
physical
properties
of
ten
specimens
and
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This
lesson
provides
an
overview
of
destructive
earthquakes
and
their
connection
to
tectonic
movements
of
the
Earth's
crust.
It
includes
a
discussion
of
some
especially
destructive
historic
earthquakes,
and
a
brief
introduction
to
contintental
drift
and
the
theory
of
plate
tectonics.
There
is
also
discussion
of
basic
seismology
(types
of
waves)
and
measures
of
the
magnitude
of
an
earthquake
(the
Richter
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This
lesson
provides
an
introduction
to
the
world
oil
market
and
the
United
States'
dependence
on
it.
Topics
include
our
current
usage,
sources,
and
the
political
implications
of
acquiring
oil
from
an
international
market.
There
is
also
discussion
of
how
petroleum
is
created
and
trapped
in
reservoirs,
and
how
oil
companies
find
it.
The
lesson
includes
an
activity
in
which
students
use
an
online
game
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This
lesson
introduces
the
idea
that
rates
and
directions
of
plate
movements
can
be
measured.
The
discussion
centers
on
the
use
of
mantle
'hotspots'
to
determine
plate
motions.
Examples
include
the
Hawaiian
Islands,
the
Galapagos
Islands,
and
the
Yellowstone
hotspot.
The
lesson
includes
an
activity
in
which
students
use
online
resources
to
answer
questions
about
the
Galapagos
Islands
and
measure
plate
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This
lesson
provides
an
overview
of
the
various
types
of
interactions
between
tectonic
plates.
The
discussion
uses
the
analogy
of
a
cracked
egg
to
describe
the
tectonic
plates
composing
Earth's
crust.
Other
topics
include
the
concentrated
earthquake
and
volcanic
activity
associated
with
plate
boundaries,
types
of
interactions
at
the
boundaries,
and
how
plate
motions
are
affecting
the
Atlantic
and
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