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Finding the Edges Under the Sea
File Name
erese.workshop.teacherlog.reiter.20040721.htm
Data Type
teachers log
Computer Program
Not specified
File Size
30.00 KB - 1 file
Expert Level
Middle School (Grade 6-8)
Contributor
Bruce E. Reiter
Source
No source
Description
This lesson is planned for middle school students to use pattern recognition of bathymetric ocean forms and magnetic anomaly data to recognize tectonic plate boundaries. This investigation starts using a global stage and ends with a concentration in the Pacific Northwest.
Instructions
Lessons use Internet links and hands on activities.
Keywords
ERESE, Pacific Northwest, Juan de Fuca, Oregon, Washington, Magnetic Anomalies, Divergent Plate, Convergent Plate, subduction, bathymetry, ocean floor, magnetic reversals
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https://earthref.org/ERDA/394/
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