In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify sediment composition along the mid-Atlantic Ridge. During this process they map localities using latitude and longitude, locate and access core sample images on-line and from Google Earth to make their own qualitative observations, and analyze then plot sediment data. Class members then combine their findings to gain a better understanding of the types of sediments that make up the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This activity is adapted from the undergraduate lesson Inquiry into Sediment Cores.

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