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High Tide on Io!
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/gll_io_fact.shtml
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This site provides a discussion of movement on the surface of Io, a satellite of Jupiter. It makes comparisons between ground movement on Io, where the ground itself moves up and down like an elevator taking people to the top and bottom of a 30-story building, and the earth, where similar ground tides cause total movements of only 8 inches. Galileo spacecraft and its visit to Io are briefly described.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - artistic
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 California Institute of Technology. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-003-930
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'The Space Place'
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: California Institute of Technology
http://www.caltech.edu/index.html