Description:
Students make a model of the Earth's surface by using a "Fault Model Sheet" and move it according to instructions, to observe the effects of three different kinds of faults. Questions are asked to stimulate students' thinking. Students must have existing knowledge of plate tectonics and of the directions of movement of certain tectonic plates.

Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

URL:
http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/ESLesson1.html

Contact:
Learning Web Team
E-mail: learning_web@usgs.gov

Earth Science Questions
E-mail: ask@usgs.gov
http://www.usgs.gov/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Earthquakes
Geology

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00