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This
report
discusses
how
natural
processes
and
human
activities
affect
the
interactions
of
ground
water
and
surface
water,
and
the
importance
of
considering
ground
water
and
surface
water
as
a
single
resource.
Topics
include
natural
processes
of
ground-
and
surface-water
interaction;
chemical
interactions;
and
the
effect
of
landscapes
on
these
interactions.
There
is
also
discussion
of
the
effects
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National Science Education Standards (NSES): Read
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This
site
offers
the
online
version
of
a
book
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
It
is
intended
to
provide
a
brief
introduction
to
the
concept
of
plate
tectonics,
highlighting
some
of
the
people
and
discoveries
that
advanced
the
development
of
the
theory.
It
is
the
companion
volume
to
the
map,
'This
Dynamic
Planet',
which
shows
the
locations
of
major
volcanic
belts,
fault
systems,
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This Dynamic Planet: World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics -
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This
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
fact
sheet
provides
information
on
USGS
professional
papers,
bulletins,
and
circulars
that
deal
with
map
projections.
The
information
includes
descriptions
of
common
projections,
additions
of
new
projections,
a
bibliography,
software
for
generating
projections,
and
others.
There
is
also
a
poster
that
summarizes
basic
information
on
map
projections.
Some
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This fact sheet provides an overview of the gases emitted by volcanoes, which consist mostly of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Topics include reasons for studying them, potential hazards, methods for studying them, and some facts about the gases emitted by the eruption of Mount St. Helens. A downloadable, printable version is available.
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This
guide
introduces
students
to
the
task
of
conducting
a
literature
review
in
the
earth
sciences.
It
covers
six
steps,
beginning
with
a
keyword
search
on
the
internet,
a
search
of
bibliographic
databases,
and
extensive
reading
of
recent
literature.
Concluding
steps
consist
of
an
examination
of
popular
literature
(newspapers,
popular
science
reviews,
and
societal
review
publications),
return
visits
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This
poster
features
a
portrait
of
Gerardus
Mercator
on
one
side
and
examples
of
the
eighteen
most
common
map
projections
on
the
other.
Each
example
includes
a
description
that
explains
the
properties
and
uses
of
the
projection.
There
are
also
summary
tables
of
projection
properties,
general
uses,
and
geographic
areas
most
suitable
for
mapping
with
a
given
projection.
The
poster
is
viewable
online
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This
portal
provides
access
to
lessons
and
information
about
using
Global
Positioning
Systems
(GPS)
in
education.
Materials
include
ideas
for
teaching
and
using
GPS
in
educational
curricula;
websites,
books,
and
other
tools;
and
information
on
how
to
set
up
and
use
a
GPS
reciever.
There
is
also
information
about
setting
up
and
using
a
compass
with
a
topographic
map
and
on
converting
GPS
coordinates
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This
searchable
database
of
reports
and
thematic
maps
currently
contains
more
than
69,000
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
bibliographic
citations,
including
USGS
numbered
series
begun
as
early
as
1880.
The
basic
search
options
include
author
and/
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This
resource
provides
a
brief
overview
of
the
upcoming
International
Polar
Year
(IPY)
and
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
initiatives
and
resources
that
help
support
the
observance.
Topics
include
a
history
of
IPY
(this
will
be
the
third
IPY)
and
the
role
of
the
USGS
in
polar
research.
The
education
section
provides
links
to
USGS
resources
on
glaciation,
the
North
and
South
Pole,
Alaska,
climate
...
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This
collection
of
resources
is
intended
to
commemorate
the
centennial
of
the
Great
1906
Earthquake
that
destroyed
much
of
San
Francisco.
Items
include
maps,
books
and
articles,
photos
and
video,
field
trip
ideas,
interactive
features,
and
simulations.
Of
particular
interest
is
'Putting
Down
Roots
in
Earthquake
Country',
a
general
interest
publication
that
provides
information
about
earthquake
hazards
...
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