Planet Earth
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Thames & Kosmos Electricity & Magnetism kit and ScienceWiz Electricity
Stanford Solar Center - Visualizing magnetic field lines Mozaik 3D - The Earth's magnetic field, Dynamo Mozaik 3D - Planetary orbits, Structure of the Earth, and Earth Discovery Channel - Earth's Magnetism Earth's Magnetosphere Science Channel - Why Earth's Magnetic Field Matters and Solar Wind: A Silent Threat Understanding the magnetic sun KA: Computer model of mantle convection |
Earth's physical features
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Comparing map projections: Mercator, Robinson, Gall-Peters, Fuller Dymaxion, and Hobo Dyer
Mozaik 3D - Geographic coordinate system and Satellite types Mozaik 3D - Terms of physical geography and Interesting physical geography facts The true size of ... Projection transitions |
Geological time
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Review our Phanerozoic Time Line
Mozaik 3D - Timeline spiral KA - Introduction to the geologic time chart |
Earth's crust
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National Park Service - Continental drift and convection and Oreo tectonics
Mozaik 3D - Tectonic plates, Continental plates, and Seafloor map KA - Plate tectonics Richard Hammond's How to Build a Planet |
Faults and folds
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University of Kentucky Interactive - Faults, folds, & mountains
Mozaik 3D - Faulting, Folding, National Geographic - Rift Valley |
Mountain building
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Volcanoes
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Trips to Lassen Volcanic, Haleakala, and Yangmingshan National Parks
Mozaik 3D - Volcanic activity, Hotspots, Stratovolcanoes, Geyser PBS - Volcano animation Subduction zone volcano animation and Geyser animation Khan Academy - Volcanoes 101 |
The rock cycle
Minerals and mineral features
Igneous and metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Fossils
Mineral resources
Weathering and erosion
Caves
Glaciers
Rivers and river features
Lakes and groundwater
Coastlines
Oceans and seas
The ocean floor
The atmosphere
Weather
Earth data