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This investigation will help you to:
Examine the geologic map and geologic cross sections of Ohio (as an example).
- Geologic Map of Ohio
- Generalized column of bedrock units in Ohio
- US Fault map Note: map is generated at this site
Look at a geologic map and cross section of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.
- Geology of the Grand Teton National Park
- Geologic map of Grand Teton National Park
- Cross section of Grand Teton NP geologic map
- Birth of the Himalaya
Learn more about the tallest mountain in the world. This page is part of an entire site dedicated to Mount Everest. - Roof of the Earth, AGU Pulbication
The Himalaya-Tibet region includes all but one of the world's peaks above 7000 m and is called the "roof of the world" by geographers. - Volcanic Eruption at a New Zealand Ski Resort Prompts Reevaluation of Hazards, AGU
Researchers are reviewing the 1995 event to help ensure that future volcanic eruptions do not take visitors by
- Visual Glossary - USGS
Check out diagrams for a normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults.
- Basic Types of Folds - Georgia Perimeter College
See examples of the basic types of folds, anticlines and synclines.
- Geologic animations and paper models - USGS
This page includes links to animations that cover many concepts in geology.