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Utilizing Google Earth to Teach Students about Global Oil Spill Disasters
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Guertin, Laura; Neville, Sara – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
The United States is currently experiencing its worst man-made environmental disaster, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is severe in its impact, but it is only one of several global oil spill disasters in history. Students can utilize the technology of Google Earth to explore the spatial and temporal distribution of…
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