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University of Texas Arlington: Isostasy, Gravity, Magnetism, and Internal Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how isostasy works and the processes taking place during glaciation and the melting of glaciers. Looks at gravity and the effects of density differences within the crust and mantle, and at Earth's magnetic field and...
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Article
Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University: Keweenaw Geoheritage: Paleomagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This website grew out of a field trip to Isle Royale, an island in Lake Superior, to study its geology. This page explains the concept of paleomagnetism, evidence that can be found around Lake Superior, and some magnetic anomalies that...
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NASA

Nasa: Magnetic Reversals and Moving Continents

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a good overview of magnetic reversals. Discusses continental drift, ocean floor magnetism, and sea-floor spreading.
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Article
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Fossil Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the first lines of evidence suggesting the existence of plate tectonics was the discovery of very similar fossils in rock masses separated by vast distances and by ocean expanses. It suggested that those land areas had in the past...
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This Old Earth: Geology Online: Paleomagnetism and Continental Drift

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses discoveries that laid the foundation for scientists' understanding of paleomagnetism, continental drift, and magnetic reversals.
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Magnetic Field Reversals

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short article, with embedded links, about magnetic reversals and how they might occur.
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Apex Magnets: What Is Paleomagnetism?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of paleomagnetism and the importance it holds for geoscientists.