Climate and Sediment

Climate and Sediment Files
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Audience:
Grades 5-8Grades 9-12

National Science Education Content Standards:
Standard D: Earth and Space Science


Keywords: sediment, cores, climate change, climate,

Students investigate the different kinds of sediments present at different locations on the ocean floor.

A related activity allows students to practice classifying sediments of different grain sizes.

Credits: 
Dr. Beth Christensen and Catherine Wiltsey, Adephi University


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ClimateSedimentActivity2_21.pdf266.56 KB
SedimentClassificationActivity.pdf243.52 KB