Concept Map: Interrelationships between Geology, Ecology, Humankind and remote Communications
C.1: What’s happening on the R/V Melville?
C:2: Where in the world is the R/V Melville?
a. What are marine charts like?
C.3: Did it take a long time to make this webpage?
a. How much fresh water is on this planet?
E.2: What is life like in the abyssal zone?
E.3: What dangers lurk in the waters of the Pacific?
a.What are your odds in a shark fight?
E.4: What does "bleaching" mean?
E.5:
What is an extremeophyle?
G.1: What is a "Subduction Zone"?
a. Where are subduction zones?
b. How do subduction zones work?
c. How much has been subducted? What are the names of the tectonic plates involved?
G.3: Where can I get a blueschist?
G.4: How can a volcano erupt "cold"?
G.5:Why are some eruptions so destructive?
H.1: Who makes up "The Subduction Crew"?
a. What is it like being able to map the ocean floor and actually seeing under the ocean?
H.2: Where is the Subduction Crew going and why does it matter?
a. Will you be able to collect enough valid evidence in the time allowed?
a.1: What
kinds of tests will you run on the rock and lava samples you collect?
b. How do you map the ocean floor with the HMR-1?
b.1: How would you map the Arctic seafloor?
c. What's the difference between latitude and longitude?
H.3: How has human activity affected the islands near the Marianas Trough?
a. How can a society just "collapse"?
W.4: Find out More! (Contacts)
CL.1:New Activities developed by The Subduction Crew on the R/V Melville!
a. Survivor! Food Webs and the Introduction of Foreign Species
CL.2: Fun Activities from Penny Ante Science related to The Subduction Crew Research - Each includes Activity Instructions & Worksheet(s), The Subduction Crew Guide (integrated science and standards), and Teacher ideas for classroom use!