Weathering and Erosion Weathering causes rocks to disintegrate through physical breaking or chemical dissolution. Weathered rock material is then subject to erosion – the process of separating the weathered material from its source. Words that are often used to describe the process of erosion
VOLCANO!
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Geologic Time and Paleontology Game
Ancient Life Matching Game You spent all day yesterday using a brand-new time machine to study prehistoric organisms which are plants, animals, or single-celled life forms that are now extinct. You went to bed dreaming of these creatures when you woke up to some strange noises. Oh no! You left
EARTHQUAKE! Part 1
Welcome! Geophysics graduate student, Elizabeth Sherrill is here to introduce the Science Fest 2020 seismology series and explain how to earn your Master of Disaster badge. How Seismometers Work Resident IU faculty member and seismologist, Dr. Michael Hamburger explains.
EARTHQUAKE! Part 2
Before you Begin Make sure you understand Earthquake! Part 1 before tackling this challenge! Earthquake Location with Michael Join Dr. Michael Hamburger again for a video explaining how seismologists locate earthquakes using seismograms. Then put it into practice with an
EARTHQUAKE! Part 3
Before you Begin Make sure you understand Earthquake! Parts 1 & 2 before tackling this challenge! Introduction The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale provides scientists with a method to quantify the shaking generated by an earthquake, as experienced at any point at the
What Happens When a Dam Breaks?
On May 19, 2020 the Edenville Dam in Edenville, MI failed. Fortunately no lives were lost, but 10,000 people were displaced or evacuated, more than 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, and tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages occurred. This dam failure released floodwaters
How do Rivers Work?
Geomorphology Geomorphology is the study of Earth’s surface and the processes that sculpt it. To understand how these processes operate, geomorphologists (scientists who study geomorphology) often use physical models. Physical models are a compact and simplified way of representing a