8 Gold - Earth Science


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Earth Science Resources Plate Tectonics & Continental Drift The Dynamic Earth Great multimedia information for "Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes" Dynamic Earth Interactives Geography4Kids - About the Earth Understanding Plate Boundaries Types of Plate Boundaries Class Zone: The Changing Earth (Has visualizations on Pangaea and the different plate boundaries) Earth's Floor: Plate Tectonics Great overview with good pictures of the boundaries Mountain Maker/Earth Shaker Animation Earthquakes & Volcanoes Life Along the Faultline My favorite site for earthquakes! There is oodles of information, activities, animations and videos (including the 1989 World Series telecast) USGS Earthquakes for Kids Savage Earth Determining the Location of an Epicenter Simulation "Make a Quake" Simulation ABAG Earthquake Kids Zone Volcanoes Interactives USGS Volcano Observatory Yellowstone Volcano Observatory FAQ for Supervolcano Movie Supervolcano: What's under Yellowstone? (Discovery Channel) Inca Mummies Inca Mummy Bundles Nova Adventure: Inca Ice Mummies Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius Earth's History Rock Cycle Interactives Fossil and Rock Layers PowerPoint This is the PowerPoint we watched in class Geologic Time: The Story of a Changing Earth Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Geologic Time Machine Geologic Time
	Astronomy How Gravity and Inertia Keep Objects in Orbit This short video explains why the moon revolves around Earth and why all planets in our system revolve around the Sun The 4 Seasons Presentation "What Causes the Seasons?" YouTube video Earth-Sun Relationship for Seasons Animation Great visualization showing the angle of the Sun's rays for each season. "Phases of the Moon" YouTube video Does an EXCELLENT job explaining WHY we see the different moon phases! "Bill Nye: Moon Phases" YouTube video Moon Phases Interactive Lunar Eclipses for Beginners Solar Eclipses for Beginners "Don't Stop the Seasons" song lyrics (doc) "If I Were the Moon" song lyrics (doc) Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition W.E.D. PowerPoint Review Erosion Game Introduction to Erosion Glaciers 101 Glacier Simulation Glacier Video (Yahoo Videos) Gives a quick explanation of glaciers and how they change landscapes Glacial Erosion and Deposition "Study Table" This has a lot of additional terms you don't know but is still a great resource. Rock Cycle Simulation "Weathering" BrainPop Movie