Planetary Geology : A Teacher's Guide With Activities In Physical And Earth Sciences

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educational Product Teachers and Grades 5-college Students Planetary Geology A Teacher’s Guide with Activities in Physical and Earth Sciences Planetary Geology—A Teacher’s Guide with Activities in Physical and Earth Sciences is available in electronic format through NASA Spacelink—one of the Agency’s electronic resources specifically developed for use by the educational community. The system may be accessed at the following address: http://spacelink.nasa.gov A ctivities in Planetary Geology for the Physical and Earth Sciences Editors Ronald Greeley and Kelly Bender Department of Geology Arizona State University Box 871404 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404 Robert Pappalardo Department of Geological Sciences Brown University Providence, Rhode Island 02912 Acknowledgments This book is the second edition of NASA SP-179, first printed in 1982. It has been updated to take into account planetary missions that have flown throughout the solar system since the first edition. Both editions are outgrowths of various short courses in Planetary Geology that have been held over the last two decades, and from activities developed in the classroom. Activities in Planetary Geology was developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with the guidance, support, and cooperation of many individuals and groups. NASA Headquarters Solar System Exploration Division Office of Planetary Geoscience Education Office Production Photographic Support Graphics Word Processing Bill Knoche, ASU Daniel Ball, ASU Sue Selkirk, ASU Mary Milligan Carol Rempler, ASU Byrnece Erwin, ASU Kelly Bender, ASU Activity Contributors Ms. Kelly Bender Department of Geology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287 Ms. Deana Cooper Highland High School Gilbert, AZ 85234 Mr. David Nelson Department of Geology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287 Dr. Richard DÕAlli Department of Psychiatry Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC 27706 Dr. Robert Pappalardo Department of Geological Sciences Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Prof. Ronald Greeley Department of Geology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287 Mr. David Rood 2060 John Dodgen Way Marietta, GA 30062 Ms. Lee Ann Henning Fort Hunt High School Fort Hunt, VA Prof. Peter H. Schultz Department of Geological Sciences Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Mr. William Johnson Fairfax High School 3500 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 Guide to Activity Level Unit 1 1 3 4 5 Unit 3 6 7 8 Unit 4 Unit 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ng pi ap g s M in ar pp M Ma ng n pi oo ap o M M re . to Ste tro in ts. In ets Sa an net Pl a gy lo Pl eo ter G gy Ou nus lo eo Ve s G ing ar M pp a M el nn rm fo Tu nd ind ems t La s W Sy ct m fe or Ef St lis rs rio ate Co Cr g ay in r y D rate in g Ra r. C rin pa rate m C os Co ct ot pa Ph s Im eo to o er St l Ph s ria nt Ae Eve ic og ol Ge Grade Level 2 Unit 2 KÐ4 5Ð8 9 Ð 12 College Form of Activity Individual Student Activity Group Student Activity Instuctor Demonstration √ √√ √ √√ √ √√√ √√ √√√ √√ √√ √ √√√ √ √√√ √√ √√√ √√ √√ √ √√√ √√√ √√√√ √√ √ √√√ √ √√√ √ √√√√ √ √ √√√ √ √√√ √√ √ √ ii Activities in Planetary Geology for the Physical and Earth Sciences EG-1998-03-109-HQ Table of Contents Preface Introduction Special Note to the Instructor A Note About Photographs Unit One: Introduction to Geologic Processes Exercise One: Geologic Events on Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Exercise Two: Geologic Landforms