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Introduce a range of earth science topics into your classroom with this set of Geoscience Australia's most popular primary education resources. Save a total of $14.30 by buying these items as a set. Bulk set contains the following booklets, image set and kit: - Exploring Crystals booklet + specimens - Australia: An Ancient land booklet - The Science of Gold booklet - Gold Rush Technology 1850s-1990s image set - Volcano class set of 3D paper models - Trilobite class set of 3D paper models Suitable for primary Years K-6 and secondary Years 7-8
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The 3D Models Bulk Set includes a class set of each of the following 3D paper models; - Nautiloid - Trilobite - Pterosaur - Triceratops - Volcano - Plate Tectonics Globe - Landslide - Slump
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The Mt Todd map kit, suitable for Secondary level Years 8-12 contains; - 15 double-sided 1:75,000 scale Mt Todd geology/topography maps - 15 plastic map reading cards 1:75,000 scale - 86 page booklet (Record 1996/10) of full teaching notes including map projections, scale, latitude and longitude, direction, geological legends, rock types & ages, geological features eg. folds, faults, intrusions and dipping rocks, geological cross-sections, the link between geology and topography, economic geology and a glossary. - 11 reproducible student activities and exam - suggested answers to activities and exam
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Australia through Time charts the history of Australia from a geological perspective. Explore the evolution of life, palaeogeography, sea levels, climate change and Australia's major mineral deposits. The geological time scale is based on A Geological Time Scale 2012 Gradstein Ogg & Smith. Downloads are available in two formats. You can download a complete A1 version or 2 x A3 sections.
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This video shows the locations of large earthquakes occurring in Australia in the last 50 years.
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The Tropical Cyclone Risk Model (TCRM) is a statistical-parametric model of tropical cyclone behaviour and effects. A statistical model is used to generate synthetic tropical cyclone events. This is then combined with a parametric wind field model to produce estimates of cyclonic wind hazard.
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This is a mixture of maps and text explaining the area in fairly straightforward language.
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The comprehensive Landslides Kit contains the following education products; - Landslides student activities booklet of 11 reproducible activities and suggested answers (catalogue item 23853) - Australian Landslide slide set - (item 25330) - Landslide A4 paper 3D model - class set of 30 (item 33165) - Slump A4 paper 3D model - class set of 30 (item 33186) Suitable for primary Years 5-6 and Secondary Years 7-10.
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Educational factsheet discussing geothermal induced seismicity, what it is, why it happens, potential risks and mitigation strategies. Short abstract from factsheet header below: Hot Rock geothermal power production relies on using buried hot rocks to heat water and generate electricity. Australia is thought to have an enormous geothermal resource, capable of providing low-emission, cost-competitive energy for centuries to come. The nature of most Hot Rock resources in Australia necessitates artificial enhancement of the resources to make them viable for geothermal power production. One possible hazard associated with developing geothermal resources is induced seismicity. Induced seismicity is the term used to describe earthquakes generated by human activities. Induced earthquakes are associated with the movement of material into or out of the earth, for example during water reservoir filling, underground mining, and development of Hot Rock reservoirs. Exploration for geothermal energy in Australia has rapidly increased over the last five years, and geothermal exploration leases have been taken out around Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Geelong. If shown to have viable geothermal resources, geological enhancement of these areas for Hot Rock power production may generate induced seismicity. However, experience in Australia to date suggests that the risks associated with geothermal induced seismicity are very low compared to that of natural earthquakes, and can be reduced by careful management and monitoring.