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Indiana University Bloomington: Glossary of Geologic Terms
An extensive glossary of geologic terms. Includes links to items in the university's bookstore - many of these resources are free and can be accessed online.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 4 [Pdf]
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts. This set looks at significant geological locations in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 3 [Pdf]
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 2 [Pdf]
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 1 [Pdf]
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Earthquakes in Indiana [Pdf]
A detailed brochure with lots of information about the earthquakes that occur in Indiana. Discusses plate tectonics, how fault zones developed in the Mississippi River Valley, faults in Indiana, earthquakes that affected Indiana in the...
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Indiana University: Generalized Stratigraphic Column of Indiana Bedrock [Pdf]
The discipline of stratigraphy looks at the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological timescale. This chart shows the strata of Indiana from the Pre-Cambrian to the Pennsylvanian Periods.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Identifying 3 D Fossil Prints [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, young scholars will identify three-dimensional (3-D) prints of common Indiana fossils to the kingdom, phylum, or class level. Students will observe and record the morphology of specimens and classify...
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Indiana University Bloomington: Rock Identification Chart [Pdf]
A flowchart students can use as a tool to identify rocks. They answer yes or no to questions about various characteristics and responses to tests until they can narrow down the possibilities.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Fossil Identification Chart [Pdf]
A flowchart students can use as a tool to identify fossils based on their physical characteristics, e.g., segmentation, symmetry, lack of a skeleton, etc.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Cupcake Drilling [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will model geologic drilling using layered cupcakes to learn about rocks below the Earth's surface. Students will locate features on a geologic map and observe cupcake cores to evaluate the scientific techniques...
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Indiana University Bloomington: Comparing Ice Age Mammals [Pdf]
This activity allows students to compare the morphologies of 3-D printed teeth from Ice Age mammals. Students will manipulate 3-D prints and record observations in order to infer the diet of megafauna and discuss the role of technology...
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Indiana University Bloomington: Is It a Rock or Mineral? [Pdf]
For this lesson, students will compare types of candy to learn about geological classification. Students will classify and sort different materials by their composition and physical properties.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Toothpaste With a Twist [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will identify common uses of aggregate materials to learn about the role of natural resources in providing raw materials for an industrial society. Students will combine ingredients to make toothpaste and produce...
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Indiana University Bloomington: Foldable Fault Blocks [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners will create three-dimensional (3-D) blocks out of paper to learn about the types of faulting that occur at the Earth's surface and its interior. Students will manipulate three fault blocks to demonstrate a normal...
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Pyrite "Fool's Gold" [Pdf]
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of pyrite, where it is found, its effects on its immediate environment, its chemical structure, and where it fits on Mohs hardness scale.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Careers in Geoscience [Pdf]
Looks at the career possibilities in the field of geoscience. Includes quotes from professionals, a definition of geoscience, a description of job environments, and lists of different career paths a geoscientist can take.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Mohs Hardness Scale [Pdf]
A chart of Mohs hardness scale with pictures of minerals at each level of hardness.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Calcite [Pdf]
A fact card describing the characteristics of calcite and its presence in limestone, its chemical and physical properties, and the composition and structure of a calcite unit cell.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Common Fossils of Indiana [Pdf]
A fact card describing five fossils common to Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: The Rock Cycle With Geologic Settings [Pdf]
A colorful diagram of the rock cycle showing the stages that rocks go through as they are transformed by different processes such as weathering, lithification, and crystallization.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Rock Cycle [Pdf]
A simplified version of the rock cycle showing the three types of rocks and the transformational processes that occur between each pair of rock types.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries
Explains what geodes are, how they form, and where they can be found in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Indiana Coal [Pdf]
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of Indiana coal, how it formed, the volume of coal resources, their location in the state, and where this coal ranks on a coal scale.