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Beginner

Geology

Explore rocks, minerals, and Earth’s changing structure. Read evidence of plate movement, reconstruct geological history, and distinguish observations from interpretations.

10 lessons

Lessons

  1. 1

    Start with observations

    3 min

  2. 2

    Distinguish minerals from rocks

    3 min

  3. 3

    Use several identifying properties

    3 min

  4. 4

    Recognize rocks formed from melt

    3 min

  5. 5

    Follow sediment into rock

    3 min

  6. 6

    Change rock without complete melting

    3 min

  7. 7

    Trace more than one possible path

    3 min

  8. 8

    Separate breakdown from transport

    3 min

  9. 9

    Compare compositional layers

    3 min

  10. 10

    Separate sequence from duration

    3 min