Coastal Geological Materials

You are not logged in.

advanced search

printer-friendly version

Title:

Coastal Geological Materials

Url:

https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys...

Publisher:

WGBH Educational Foundation

Description: Ocean basins are filled with loose sediments, which are the products of erosion. This sediment originates inland and is fed into oceans by rivers. Debris from cliffs and other coastal landforms provides additional sediment volume, as do skeletons, shells, teeth of marine organisms, ash from volcanoes, and even asteroids. This interactive feature shows how these different parent materials influence the color and size of the sediments that compose a beach, and discusses the idea of sorting, how uniform or variable the grain sizes of the sediments are. A background essay and discussion questions are included.

LC Classification:

Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Geology. Mineralogy. Paleontology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Paleontology. Paleobotany. Fossils
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Basins. Sedimentary basins
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Sedimentation
Science -- Geology -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Geology
Social studies -- Geography

Key Concept:

Geology -- Fossils
Geology -- Sediment
Geography -- Coasts
Geography -- Oceans

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Video -- HTML5
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Elementary School

Language:

English

Rights:

WGBH Educational Foundation

Access Rights:

Free access

Screenshot

Full Image

Source:

DLESE

Full Record Views:

Resource URL Clicks:

Cumulative Rating:

NOT YET RATED

Report a Problem with this Resource Record

Resource Comments

(no comments available yet for this resource)

forget your password?

Manage your resources
Save, organize, and share resources that you find.

Subscribe to bulletins
Automatically be notified about new resources that match your interests.

It's easy, fast, and FREE!

get your own login

AMSER =
FREE ONLINE
RESOURCES
for the
CLASSROOM

Leave Feedback

http://amser.org/