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On the Move...Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/index.html
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This site introduces the concept of continental drift and describes evidence supporting it. The role of NASA in investigating continental drift and some of the technology they use to study the geodynamics of Earth are described. Reasons why continental drift should matter to a student are given. There is also an interactive map, glossary, word search game, and a quiz.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
    • Assessment / Evaluation
  • Visual:
    • Map
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geologic time
    • Geology
    • Geophysics
    • Structural geology
Technical requirements:
Flash needed for the interactive map and quiz; Java needed for the word search game.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-003-756
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Sharron Sample
SAIC Information Services

Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration