Earth Science

CSET

Useful Web links and Resources

Our Class

http://www.exo.net/~emuller/cset_web/CSET_Summer_Earth_Sci_Sched.pdf

CSET TEST related sites

Main CSET site

http://www.cset.nesinc.com/

Test prep stuff

http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS12_prepare.asp

Xamonline single subject books

https://www.xamonline.com

Other support info

Annenberg on-line videos

https://www.learner.org

General Earth Science Resources

NOAA

www.noaa.gov

USGS

www.usgs.gov
Delese/ UCAR/ NCAR

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

http://www.dlese.org/

Astronomy

Scaling the solar system

www.exploratorium.edu/ronh

More scale models

http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/dir3/solarsystem/

The nine Planets

http://www.nineplanets.org/overview.html

Solarviews about the solar system

http://www.solarviews.com

Astronomical distance: AU, parsec�.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_distance

Nasa�s cosmic distance zoomer

http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/cosmic/cosmic.html

Asteroid Belt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_belt

Powers of ten

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/

Geologic Time

Using your outstretched arms as a time line.

http://igs.indiana.edu/Geology/ancient/personaltimeline/index.cfm

Geologic time scale

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/geo_time_scale.html

Mnemonics for time scale

http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/%7Erbjorstad/geoltime.html

Radio Active decay

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay

Earth�s Interior

Earthwalk

http://www.exo.net/~emuller/activities/earthwalk/earth_walk.htm

Earth Anatomy Poster

http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/

Tectonics stuff

USGS dynamic earth: The story of plate tectonics

http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html

Tanya Atwater animations

http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/Outreach/Download/Freeware-FR.html

Magnetic striping

http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/magnetism/magnetictape.html

Whose fault is it? � earthquake locating game

http://www.exo.net/~emuller/activities/whose fault3.pdf

Virtual Earthquake

http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/

Seismac- Software to turn you Mac into a local seismic station

http://www.suitable.com/tools/seismac.html

Snack tectonics

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/teach_snacktectonics.html

Rocks

Rock Cycle

http://igs.indiana.edu/geology/rocks/rockcycle/index.cfm

http://www.mineraltown.com/infocoleccionar/imatges/rock_cycle.jpg

http://www.rocksandminerals.com/rockcycle.htm

Metamorphism

Regional Metamorphism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/meta_contact.html

Kinds of Metamorphism

http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/MetaRx/MetaKind.html

Energy in the earth�s system

Water cycle

http://www.awag.org/Education/USGS_water_cycle.jpg

Fresh vs. Salt water

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/gaw/frwater/frwater_k4_teacher.html

Groundwater foundation

http://www.groundwater.org/

Energy budget

http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/radiation_facts.html

Seasons

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/seasons_orbit.html

Dr. Art�s guide to the earth

http://www.planetguide.net/cool/cool_animations.html

Oceans

Percent of fresh water

http://www.unh.edu/marine-education/pages/watershed2004/ws-water.html - salt1.jpg

Tides

http://www.freetidetables.com/

Atmosphere

Structure

http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/space/atmosphere.html

Coriolis Effect

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/coriolis.html

Main Winds

http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/tradewinds.htm

http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~owen/CHPI/IMAGES/circs02.html

Clouds

California Geology

California volcanic past

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_california.html

About: California geology

http://geology.about.com/od/geology_ca/a/aaCA_geotourism.htm

California maps

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/information/geologic_mapping/index.htm

California geology tours

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/geotour/

California Natural Resources

http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/geo.html

Hazards

Earthquakes

California quakes

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

Association of bay area governments

http://quake.abag.ca.gov/

IRIS- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

http://www.iris.edu/

Tsunami related links:

NOAA and Alaska Warning Center

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

How Stuff Works- tsunami section including movie clips

http://science.howstuffworks.com/tsunami.htm

Mapping

Topo Maps

http://online.wr.usgs.gov/outreach/topo_instructions.html

http://www.raft.net/index.php?pg=idearesults&dtl=Earth/Space Science

Goggle Earth

http://Earth.google.com

Terra Server with Topos

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/

California geologic maps with hazards

http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/rghm/rgm/preliminary_geologic_maps.htm

Minerals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_diagram

http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/PETROLGY/METPHASE.HTM

http://www.google.com/search?q=phase+diagram&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&rls=en

Climate

Exploratorium site on Climate

http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/atmosphere/index.html

Headlands Field Trip related links:

http://www.nps.gov/prsf/geology/mhland.htm

http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/ghayes/Marin Headlands.htm

http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/bulletin/b2188/