Geoscience Module 1
Part 1 - Plate Tectonics | Part 2 - Minerals | Part 3 - Igneous Rocks

Geoscience Module 1 - This module begins with a big picture view of how the Earth’s surface changes through plate tectonics (Part 1), then switches to a micro-view of how minerals form and make up rocks (Part 2). Lastly, we will discuss the Rock Cycle and the first of the three types of rocks found on Earth, igneous rocks (Part 3).

Click here (requires Flash plug-in, opens in new window) to view a virtual field trip encompassing information about the geologic history of Capulin Volcano, Huerfano Butte, etc.  Click here to view the photo galleries of Capulin Volcano, Huerfano Butte, etc.

Picture Credits:

Illustrations labeled USGS are courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, Learning Web, This Dynamic Planet: the Story of Plate Tectonics. http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html#anchor19565394

All additional photos or illustrations were taken or designed by project personnel including Bill Cockroft.

Part 1 - Plate Tectonics | Part 2 - Minerals | Part 3 - Igneous Rocks