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Where are the Volcanoes?

This formative assessment item discusses common misconceptions about volcano location around the world. Resources include background and content information as well as alignment to the National Science Education Standards. The probe could easily be modified to be used with a study of earthquakes instead of volcanoes. Teachers can access other resources including facts about volcanoes and lesson ideas....

Keywords:: Education Issues, Assessment of Students, Volcanoes, Misconceptions, Geoscience, Earth and Space Science, NSDL, Space Science, Education, Earth Processes

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Science and Technology / Engineering

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Material Type:: Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Author:: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:: PDF
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Accessibility Information Available:: Unknown
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States