Earthquakes
What are earthquakes and what causes them? How many earthquakes do we have in Canada every year? Have we ever had any really severe ones? This presentation answers these questions and more on the fascinating topic of earthquakes.
Geoscape Montreal Poster
Learn about a billion years of geological history of the Montreal region with this from Natural Resources Canada.
Volcanoes
What are volcanoes? Why do they erupt? This presentation聽covers a few basics before taking a closer look at the historical and biological significance of volcanoes.
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Earth sciences
Developed by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the program offers a range of resources for teachers.
- to facilitate earth science teaching efforts, supported by resource kits that meet provincial guidelines
- The , which encourages students aged 9 to 14 years to create an educational story about non-renewable earth resources found in an everyday item
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Natural Disasters
不良研究所 professors John Stix (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences) and John Gyakum (Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences) discuss natural disasters that affect the Montreal area.
This presentation was delivered as part of a massive open online course (MOOC) on natural disasters. about the event.
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