Use the link below as a resource during the project. It is a customized search engine that has all of the websites below. The list below gives a short description of each link.
Leaverite custom search engine: https://goo.gl/pC9kT8 (includes all related links found below, you just have to search for them)
Helpful Research Links (all specialties):
http://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/education_and_outreach/Multiple animations and SHORT lectures that reveal details about earthquakes, volcanoes, and the tectonic plates
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/Earthquake Lists and Maps
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/Real-Time Earthquake Map
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/region.phpEarthquake Information by Region
http://www.volcano.si.edu/list_region.cfmVolcanoes by Region
http://nhb-arcims.si.edu/ThisDynamicPlanet/index.htmlThis Dynamic Planet, showing earthquakes, volcanoes, and tectonic plates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountain_rangesExactly what it says
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/155513/deep-sea-trenchDeep-sea trenches and how they are formed
http://peterbird.name/publications/2003_PB2002/2003_PB2002.htmHighly Detailed Summary of Tectonic Plate Boundaries
I'm sure you can find other articles and sites suited to your specific needs.
For all exploratory questions/resources, please see links below:
· Plate Tectonic Theory - General Theory and History
o Exploratory Question Box 1(Yes, it consists of a couple parts.)
§ "Why did very few people believe Alfred Wegener's early idea of continental drift?"
§ "What can the magnetic properties of the ocean floor tell us about Earth's history?"
§ Resource available: Attached word doc titled “Exploratory Qs 1_2_PTtheory”The file is lengthy; you can go straight to the sections that help you take some notes on your questions.
§ This will be assessed with a miniquiz (open-note).
o Exploratory Question Box 2
§ "What is 'geodesy', and how does geodetic data provide evidence of tectonic plate movement?"
§ Resource available: same word doc as Exploratory Question 1
§ Optionalresource available:IRIS animations(The last three animations you may find relevant and neato.)
§ This will be assessed with a miniquiz (open-note).
· Volcanology
o Exploratory Question Box 1
§ "How do volcanologists monitor volcano activity to predict hazards?"
§ Resources available: Wikipedia articles ondeformation monitoring(focus on volcanos) andvolcano seismic monitoring.
§ Recommendedresource available:IRIS animations(The second animation is very relevant.)
§ This will be assessed with a miniquiz (open-note).
o Exploratory Question Box 2
§ "List out multiple eruption types and the mineralogy of the lava associated with them. Find out whether any of those types occur in your region."
§ Resource available:Lava and Eruption Types Simulator
§ Assessed with a notes check.
· Seismology
o One Exploratory Question Box
§ "How do seismologists measure earthquakes?"
§ Resources available: Attached DOC file labelled "Exploratory Q Seismology Virtual Earthquake" andVirtual Earthquake Website
§ Assessed with final data confirmation (if possible) and answers to attached questions.
· Topography
o Exploratory Question Box 1
§ "How do erosion and mountain-building interact with each other? Are the highest mountains getting shorter or taller?"
§ Resources available: Wikipedia articles onerosionandorogeny(The latter link is pretty dense. Just scan it for information relevant to the question at hand.) You may have to actually dig a little beyond just these articles.
§ Assessed with a miniquiz (open-note).
o Exploratory Question Box 2
§ "How are fault-block mountains formed differently from mountains found at convergent boundaries?"
§ Resources available: Wikipedia articles onfault-block mountainsandfold-and-thrust
§ Assessed with a notes check.