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The focus of Tulpehocken's Earth Science
Course is on geology and its relationship to mountain-building, weathering,
erosion, the environment, natural resources, oceanography and map studies.
Clicking on the image below each topic takes you to a site on the Internet to
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RockFossilMan to Submit a Link or Report a Broken Link.
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Models of Earth |
Rocks |
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Resources & the Environment |
Plate Tectonics |
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Volcanoes and
Earthquakes
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Mountain
Building
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Weathering, Soil and Erosion |
Surface Water |
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Groundwater |
Wind, Waves
and Currents |
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Atmosphere |
Water in the Atmosphere |
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The
Atmosphere in Motion |
Atmosphere
and Weather
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Stars and Galaxies |
Studying the Past |
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GO TO THE TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU |
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Investigating Earth (Ch 1) |
ES0103: “How Are Earth’s Spheres Interacting?” |
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of Earth (Ch 3) |
Lab: “Stereoscopes & Topographic Maps” GIS Activity: “Where in the World Am I?” GIS
Activity: “Reshaping the World” “Exercise 3: Introduction to Aerial Photographs and
Topographic Maps” Alternate to
Ex 3: “Topographic Mapping Exercise #1”
and “Topographic Mapping Exercise #2”
Activity: “Close Your Eyes: Which Way Do I Go and How Tired Will I Be?” |
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Rock Lab or
ES1610: “What Kind of Rock Is This?” ES0602: “How Do Rocks Undergo Change?” |
Penn State's Obelisk |
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& the Environment (Ch 7) |
GIS
Activity: “Mineral Resource Data
Viewed in ArcView” GIS Activity: “Where are the Minerals?” GIS
Activity: “Rivers & Towns in GIS Activity: “Invisible Boundaries” in Mapping an Ocean
Sanctuary ES0703: “What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs?” Activity: “Dump It Where?” ES0906: “How Fast Do Gases from Volcanic Eruptions
Travel?” GIS Activity: “Ocean Stewardship” in Mapping an Ocean
Sanctuary |
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Tectonics (Ch 8) |
ES0802: “How Old Is the GIS Activity: “The Earth Moves” from
Mapping Our World |
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(Ch 9 & 10) |
ES0907: Is It Safe to Live Near a Volcano?” Microsoft Excel Lab: “Which Volcano Belt Is Safest?” |
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Building (Ch 11) |
ES1101: “ GIS Activity: “Crossing the Line”
from Mapping Our World |
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Soil and Erosion (Ch 12) |
Online
Activity: "The “Soils & Land Use Activity 13” ES1206: “When Is Mud Dangerous?” |
Forest Fire Aftermath |
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Water (Ch 13) |
ES1308: “Have Flood Controls on the GIS Activity: “Storm Water Pollution” in Mapping an Ocean
Sanctuary Research
Report Summary: “History & Recovery of the American Shad” ESU401: “What are the Costs and Benefits of Damming
a River? Map Activity
: “PA Watersheds” Writing Activity: “Paddling Up the Susquehanna” Activity: “Stream Order on Tulpehocken Creek” Lab:
“Water Quality” Map
Activity: “Stream Divides & River
Systems” |
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(Ch 14) |
GIS
Activity: “Who Uses the Water” Activity: "Reading a Water & Sewer
Bill" Online
Research Report: Virtual Tour of York Wastewater Treatment System &
Seattle’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Animated Tour |
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Waves and Currents (Ch 16) |
Map
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(Ch 17) |
Lab: “Absorption and Radiation of Heat” |
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in the Atmosphere (Ch 18) |
ES1806: “Which Way Does the Wind Blow?” |
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Atmosphere in Motion (Ch 19) |
Lab: “Correlate Weather Variables” ES1906: “How Does the Jet Stream Change through the
Year?” ES1807: “How Acidic Is Your Rain?” |
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and Weather (Ch 20) |
ES2003: “How Does a Mid-Latitude Low Develop into a
Storm System?” |
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and Climate Change (Ch 21) |
GIS
Activity: “ Running Hot and Cold” from Mapping Our World GIS Activity: “Invisible Boundaries” in Mapping an Ocean
Sanctuary |
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and Galaxies (Ch 28) |
Activity: Galaxy Types ES2810: “What Happens as a Star Runs Out of
Hydrogen?” Online
Animations and Quizzes
Lab:
“Expansion of the Universe” ES2806: “Telescopes in Space” Light Meter Activity |
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the Past (Ch 29) |
ES2906: “How Did the Layers of the Online Activity: “Virtual Dating Isochron” or “Virtual
Dating Radiocarbon” |
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