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This
publication
provides
an
introduction
to
the
theory
of
plate
tectonics.
It
was
intended
as
a
companion
to
the
map
entitled
'This
Dynamic
Planet',
published
by
the
U.S.
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
and
the
Smithsonian
Institution.
Topics
include
the
history
and
development
of
the
theory,
lines
of
evidence,
plate
motions
and
interactions,
hotspots,
what
drives
plate
motion,
and
extraterrestrial
plate
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Discovering
Plate
Boundaries
is
based
on
5
world
maps
containing
earthquake,
volcano,
topography,
satellite
gravity,
and
seafloor
age
data.
The
novel
aspect
of
the
exercise
is
the
"jigsaw"
manner
in
which
student
groups
access
the
maps
and
use
them
to
discover,
classify,
and
describe
plate
boundary
types.
The
exercise
is
based
only
on
observation
and
description,
which
makes
it
useful
at
a
wide
variety
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Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
includes
a
rich
array
of
documents,
including
images,
movies,
animations,
and
data
sets
that
explore
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
the
historical
and
cultural
ties
between
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This
web
based
story
tells
of
Tutangiaq
(nicknamed
2T),
a
Canada
Goose,
who
flies
across
the
remote
state
of
Alaska
looking
for
his
family.
As
he
flies,
he
tells
children
about
this
fascinating
49th
state
of
the
US.
Children
learn
how
Alaska
was
purchased
from
the
Russians,
and
other
amazing
facts
about
the
state.
They
compare
Alaska
to
other
states
that
they
may
be
living
in
or
visiting.
2T
takes
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This
page
explains
the
tectonic
setting
of
the
west
coast
of
North
America.
It
explains
the
process
of
the
subduction
of
the
Juan
de
Fuca
plate
beneath
the
North
American
plate.
It
describes
the
methods
used
to
observe
tectonic
deformation
caused
by
subduction,
and
explains
how
they
are
used
to
estimate
earthquake
potential
in
the
region.
Links
are
provided
to
the
Geological
Survey
of
Canada's
Geodynamics
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This
is
the
home
page
for
Ben
van
der
Pluijm's
and
Steve
Marshak's
structural
geology
textbook.
This
page
contains
a
brief
synopsis
of
each
of
the
chapters
in
their
text.
The
chapter
summaries
in
total
provide
an
overview
of
the
basic
principles
of
structural
geology
and
tectonics.
Section
A.
covers
Fundamentals
such
as
force,
stress,
deformation,
strain
and
rheology;
Section
B.
covers
Brittle
Structures
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This course website for students of structural geology and tectonics was selected as Geoscience Site of the Month in October 1999. It provides much standard course website fare, but is distinguished by several interesting visuals, such as a gallery of structural images, diagrams of fold terminology, a 3-D animated map of fault slip, and an animation of the geometry of stereographic projection.
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The
Keck
Geology
Consortium
Structural
Geology
Slide
Set
was
compiled
by
H.
Robert
Burger,
Smith
College
with
the
support
of
the
W.
M.
Keck
Foundation,
Los
Angeles.
The
database
was
developed
by
the
Department
of
Earth
and
Ocean
Sciences,
The
University
of
British
Columbia,
Vancouver,
BC,
Canada.
The
CD-ROM
comprises
100
high
resolution
photographs
of
structural
features
ranging
from
microscopic
to
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This site contains 24 questions on the topic of crustal deformation, which covers folding and faulting, rock behavior, geologic structures, and types of stress. This is part of the Principles of Earth Science course at the University of South Dakota. Users submit their answers and are provided immediate feedback.
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This web-site contains files showing simple cross sections of one or more states in selected North American orogenies (mountain building events). Major structures, elements, and rock units are shown. The orogenies covered here include the Wopmay, Taconic, Acadian, Alleghanian, Palisades, Antler, Ancestral Rockies, Sonoman, Sevier and Laramide.
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