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Earth’s magnetic field
Find out more about researching the Earth’s magnetic field by visiting this website. http://www.geomagnetism.org/
Understanding porosity
This resource includes an activity on assessment of understanding porosity and a table showing porosities of common materials. Assessment of understanding of porosity This set of multiple-choice questions assesses understanding of porosity. Porosities of natural and manufactured rock and mineral based materials This table lists the range of porosities and bulk densities of various common …
Oil and gas traps
This is a revision worksheet in applied geology. The worksheet is based on a geological cross section that shows different oil and gas traps.
A granodiorite sample being crushed
This video clip shows the effect of using high-pressure laboratory deformation tests on granodiorite in a rock deformation laboratory.
Sedimentary grains
This resource includes two powerpoints about sedimentary grains. One illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of deposition. The other provides a set of questions based on photographs of different sedimentary rocks and a range of sand grain samples. Particle size, shape and sorting.This resource illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of …
Rock around campus
These are fully accessible trails around the University of Liverpool. The aim is to introduce the rocks and man-made materials used in the buildings and paving around the campus. There are seven different self-led trails to choose from.Each trail guide includes a map showing the names of buildings on the campus, a glossary of terms …
Sedimentary diagrams and plots
A set of 3 PowerPoints explaining how to use and read some basic sedimentary diagrams and plots. Hjulström’s diagram This PowerPoint outlines how to use the Hjulström’s diagram. This diagram shows the Hjulström curve – is a graph used by hydrologists and geologists to determine whether a river will erode, transport, or deposit sediment. Bedform …
Foldo – a game of chance for structural geologists
This game activity on folds was designed to help Advanced level students to learn the fold nomenclature appropriate to the A level syllabus. Foldo is a game activity may be used with students in Y12 and Y13 classes following specialist Earth science course to help develop their knowledge and understanding of folds. This resource outlines …
Drawings of rock thin sections
Rock revision exercise This revision exercise is based on looking at drawings of rock thin sections. It requires identification of textures and grain sizes of a selection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
Acetate peels
Making acetate peels is a useful laboratory technique to make a replica of an etched rock surface on a plastic film.
Paris or Bust
This video considers when we might hit the limit agreed in the Paris Climate Change Agreement, 2016.