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| Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics | ||
| This site has some great information to help you better understand Earth’s crust and the movement of plates. ( http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earthint.htm ) | ||
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| Plate Tectonics Activity | ||
| Click on the plate tectonics activity to observe what happens at plate boundaries. Then explore the rest of the site to find out more about plate tectonics. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/ ) | ||
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| The Effects of Mechanical Weathering | ||
| Observe some photographs showing the effects of mechanical weathering. ( http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1201/es1201pag... ) | ||
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| Processes of the Rock Cycle | ||
| This detailed, interactive animation summarizes the processes of the rock cycle. ( http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602pag... ) | ||
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| Animated Plate Reconstruction Animation | ||
| Observe a model of the movements of the continental plates over time. ( http://www.odsn.de/odsn/services/paleomap/animation.html ) | ||
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| Plate Tectonics | ||
| This site has a wealth of illustrations, animations, and information to help you learn about plate tectonics. Be sure to check out the "mid-ocean ridges" animation near the bottom of the page. ( http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=65&l=&c3 ) | ||
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| Matter Cycles: Earth’s Solid Stuff | ||
| This site has information and animations on plate tectonics and the rock cycle, as well as some information on the carbon cycle. ( http://www.planetguide.net/book/chapter_2/earth_solid.html ) | ||
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| Into the Abyss | ||
| Examine the sea floor and learn about the creatures that live there. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/ ) | ||
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| Black Smokers | ||
| This site has some great photographs and information about sea floor Black Smokers. ( http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/expeditions/blacksmokers/ ) | ||
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| Voyage to the Deep | ||
| Are you ready to take part in a deep-sea dive? This site puts you in the pilot’s seat of a submersible. ( http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/ ) | ||
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