The Galapagos Spreading Center. Galapagos Rifts Expedition [electronic resource] : Grades 9-12. Mid-Ocean Ridges.

This activity introduces students to the basic concept of seafloor spreading, the processes involved in creating new seafloor at a mid- ocean ridge, the Galapagos Spreading Center system, and the different types of plate motion associated with ridge segments and transform faults. The activity provid...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Author:	United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2002.
Subjects:	Biology. Curriculum Design. Earth Science. Ecology. Lesson Plans. Marine Education. Middle Schools. Oceanography. Plate Tectonics. Science Activities. Science Instruction. Teaching Methods.