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Google Earth Geology Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students take a virtual field trip around California using Google Earth. For this geology field trip lesson, students explore landforms and a variety of rocks located in California.  Students compare environments where rocks are...
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Google Earth Exercise: Rivers

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Google Earth worksheet, students search the site and answer short answer questions about different rivers in the world. Students answer 11 questions.
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Using Google Earth in the Classroom

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore google earth and its functions.  In this navigation lesson students create their own tour of google earth using all the navigation tools.
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PBS

Earth’s Ever-Changing Surface

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The Grand Canyon formed between five and six million years ago, but is it still changing? Scholars explore 10 sites in the United States, including the Grand Canyon, to better understand the geoscience processes that formed these...
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Coastal Geology and Geomorphology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this coastal geology worksheet, students use Google Earth to locate and identify different types of landforms and phenomena that occur along a coast. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
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Geological Forces and Topography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss and research the Earth's geological processes. In this geology lesson plan, students study maps of Utah and the United States to learn about geological features. Students then complete the research cards for each area of...
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Coastal Geology and Geomorphology

For Students 9th - 12th
For this coastal geology worksheet, students use Google Earth to locate the Oregon coastline. Students then complete 6 short answer questions based on coastal geology.
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The Grand Canyon

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geological processes worksheet, students use Google Earth to access pictures of the Grand Canyon. Students look at the layering of rock over time. Students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Deep Blue Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers identify the ocean floor in a geological sense. They create a presentation that highlights the key features of the ocean floor. This terrific lesson plan has excellent streaming video segments embedded in it, and the...
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Cave Vocabulary

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the concept of caves and the features of them. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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What Can We Learn from Sediments?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Varve: a deposit of cyclical sediments that help scientists determine historical climates. Individuals analyze the topography of a region and then study varve datasets from the same area. Using this information, they determine the...
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The Rain Forest of Costa Rica

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and discuss the topography, climate, natural resources and artwork of Costa Rica. They develop a diagram of the layers of the rain forest, and design a tourist brochure or advertisement promoting Costa Rica's...
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Geology.com: Burma Map: Burma Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy to read political map of Burma. Be sure to scroll down to see a satellite image of Burma from Google Earth. You can also find some facts about Burma at the bottom of the page.
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Geology.com: Kazakhstan Map Kazakhstan Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Kazakhstan from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Kyrgyzstan Map Kyrgyzstan Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Kyrgyzstan from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: China Map China Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of China from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Kuwait Map Kuwait Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Kuwait from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Albania Map: Albania Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Albania from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Angola Map Angola Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Angola from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Lesostho Map Lesotho Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Lesotho from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Madagascar Map Madagascar Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Madagascar from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Malawi Map Malawi Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Malawi from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Namibia Map Namibia Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Namibia from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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Geology.com: Zambia Map Zambia Satellite Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this great satellite image of Zambia from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.