Sediment Deposition Supports Seafloor Spreading - Using Google Earth and Ocean Cores to Analyze Seafloor Spreading
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Sediment Deposition Supports Seafloor Spreading - Student Guide
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Sediment Deposition Supports Seafloor Spreading - Teacher's Guide
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Audience: Grades 5-8, 9-12
National Science Education Content Standards:
Standard D: Earth and Space Science
Standard E: Science and Technology
Standard G: History and Nature of Science
Keywords: seafloor spreading, plate tectonics, core samples, seafloor sediments, Juan de Fuca Ridge
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Description
Students evaluate real data collected from the Ocean Drilling Program that support seafloor spreading, and gain a historical perspective of science research (it is optional to use Google Earth technology).
Credits
Written by Jerry Cook, Tavia Prouhet, and Ramona Smith (2007).
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