Introduction
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Welcome to the Restless Earth. Our world is
constantly changing. Even the ground beneath you is slowly moving and
earthquakes have been detected not far from here. Why do people joke about
California falling into the ocean? What do you know about Mt. St. Helens?
How were the Hawaiian Islands formed? Were South America and Africa once
connected? Indeed, it is a restless Earth on which we live! Now it is time
for you to take a quest down into the depths of the earth to discover what
makes the ground beneath you so restless.
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Task
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Your task is to visit the sites listed below in
the Resources
and to gather information about volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Resources
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Process
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As you read through your
resources answer the questions on the worksheet.
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Evaluation
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You must locate all the
information on the worksheet to receive full credit for this assignment.
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Conclusion
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It is important for
students to understand the world around them and we spend a lot of time
analyzing and studying what we see around us everyday. But don't forget
what is happening in the world DOWN
BELOW!!!!
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The
Restless Earth