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This advanced earthquake location and magnitude classroom activity is based on real data from the 2004 earthquake off Banda Aceh on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. Extension exercises and teacher answer provided.
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This booklet focuses on volcanoes, their formation process, types, shapes, locations and effects on their surroundings. Significant volcano events around the world are covered, and special emphasis is placed on the Australian volcanic landscape. Student activities included. Recommended for Years 6 and 9.
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5 educational posters created for the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre in Eden on Geomorphology, Geology, Land Use and Type, and Seabed Habitats.
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Geoscience Australia acquires satellite imagery from a range of Earth observation satellites. This poster focuses on Australian States and Territories and various satellite applications.
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The Map Reading Guide is an ideal resource for a wide range of map users and is an excellent and simplistic introduction to topographic maps which are suitable for anyone with an interest in maps. It contains: - an explanation of what is a topographic map - steps on how to read topographic maps, including explanations of map scale and how to use a map scale to calculate distance - the differences between grid north, true north and magnetic north - an explanation of symbols used on topographic map symbols - how hills and mountains are shown on maps using relief shading, hypsometric tinting, and contours - what a datum is and why there are different datum - explanations of the difference between geographic and grid coordinates - how to quote grid references from topographic maps - how to plan a successful trip using topographic maps - using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and magnetic compasses with topographic maps - using a topographic map to find your current position and to set a course. This product is the guide/map roamer card combination.
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Ornithocheirus was a flying reptile that cruised Australia's Mesozoic skies while the dinosaurs roamed the land below. A class set of 30 colour paper models, ready to cut out and assemble into 3D paper pterosaurs Instructions are included. Create fun mobiles in your classroom! Suitable for primary level Years K-6 and secondary level Years 7-10.
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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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The main part of this spliced satellite image was obtained on 17 February, ten days after the devastating bushfires of Black Saturday. This was the first cloud-acceptable image of the fires and was acquired by the Landsat-5 satellite. Close-ups of Kilmore East-Murrindindi, CHurchill-Teeralang, Bunyip State Forest fire and Beecworth included. The raw image was processed to highlight burnt areas (dark red) and show fire fronts. Vegetation appears green and the smoke appears pale blue.
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Poster on Antarctica, featuring a large satellite image of the continent with research stations highlighted. Poster also features a geological history of the continent from Gondwana (470 million years ago) including global maps of the shape of the continents through time and accompanying paragraphs of information.
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Printed colour bookmark (295mm x 70mm) that shows a simple geological timescale (2012) on one side. The back includes a brief explanation of the geological timescale and contact information for Geoscience Australia.