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Appalachian
Mountain
landforms
clearly
demonstrate
the
relation
of
plate
tectonics
and
structure
to
geomorphology.
The
folded
rocks
record
the
convergence
of
two
continental
plates
in
Pennsylvanian/
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The
mental
picture
of
the
Appalachian
Mountains
most
of
us
have
is
that
of
long
linear
ridges
and
valleys
that
form
a
belt
some
25
to
100
km
wide
through
Pennsylvania/
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Studies
of
the
chronology
of
martian
meteorites
can
distinguish
various
events
in
the
history
of
the
meteorites
and
give
ground
truth
to
Martian
geology.
This
article
discusses
the
use
of
radiogenic
isotope
dating
to
distinguish
impact
ages,
establish
exposure
ages,
define
ejection
times
of
meteorites
from
Mars,
and
establish
terrestrial
ages,
which
begin
with
the
arrival
of
the
meteorites
on
Earth.
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This
site
consists
of
a
digital
total
sediment
thickness
map
and
database
for
the
world's
oceans
and
marginal
seas.
The
data
are
derived
from
previously
published
maps,
ocean
drilling
results
(Ocean
Drilling
Program
and
Deep
Sea
Drilling
Project),
and
seismic
reflection
profiles
(National
Geophysical
Data
Center
archives
and
Geological/
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This site allows users to browse Earth science-themed photographs including 3-D images, historic NASA photographs, and images from satellites and manned space missions.
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This description of a ground-water aquifer has a graphic representation to accompany it. It is part of the U.S. Geologic Survey's Water Science for Schools website. Links to other parts of the site, such as definitions and types of wells, are included.
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This chapter on the formation of Karst topography discusses susceptible rock types, how dissolution occurs, and the general appearance of Karst landforms. Tables, maps, figures, and photographs of Karst landforms from around the world are included. It is part of 'Geomorphology from Space', an out-of-print publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA).
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This downloadable poster (36 in. by 60 in.) describes how minerals are used in household substances and objects, listed by name, with numbers corresponding to locations in a typical house. For example, in the kitchen, appliances contain steel and copper, clay minerals are found in china, and table salt contains the mineral halite.
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This alphabetical list of links explains a variety of scientific phenomena. Clicking on the name of a particular phenomenon will provide the user with a written definition or description and a list of links to exhibits (another part of the site) which illustrate it.
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The
Galileo
educator
site
offers
educators
and
students
interesting
facts
about
NASA's
Galileo
mission
to
Jupiter
and
Europa,
and
many
classroom
activities.
There
are
activities
to
interpret
new
images
of
new
worlds,
planets
and
satellites,
navigating
the
solar
system,
planetary
surfaces,
a
closer
look
of
Europa,
design
a
spacecraft
to
test
for
life
on
Europa,
building
a
scale
model
of
the
Galileo
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