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Presentation on Continental Margins

File Name	cont.margins.ppt
Data Type	lesson plan
Computer Program	Not specified
File Size	1.54 MB - 1 file
Expert Level	High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor	Elizabeth A.C. Johnstone
Source	No source
Resource Matrix	Continental Margins

Description
This lesson focuses on the two types of continental margins, active and passive, and provides guided exploration in Google Earth (freeware). This lesson does require access to computers with Internet access. Students will go on a virtual field trip to various locations around the globe and investigate the geological features associated with continental margins.