Included is a two part glossary of bathymetric feature terms in twenty-seven languages, including English, compiled to aid users of bathymetric charts in other languages. Thirty-eight bathymetric features recognized by the United States Board on Geographic Names, Advisory Committee on Undersea Features are listed. (Author/JM)

These earth science transparencies were designed and developed by personnel from Texas public schools, colleges, and universities, the Texas Education Agency, and the United States Office of Education. Each visual master has been designed to correlate with modern instructional and curricular approaches in the earth science area. Each visual has…

Evaluated was the effectiveness of the materials of one book, "Charting the Universe," of the six books that comprise the University of Illinois Elementary Science Project. Five hypotheses were tested, including one related to students' general understanding of science, and another related to students' views of astronomy, arithmetic,…

A classroom observation instrument was developed for investigating teacher and student behaviors associated with the maintenance of an inquiry atmosphere where Earth Science Curriculum Project materials are used as a course of study. This instrument was later used in ESCP classrooms to determine its reliability and usefulness in describing teacher…

This pamphlet presents the statement of Dr. James C. Fletcher, administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made before the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, U. S. Senate. It is an attempt to give some idea of how space and aeronautics will affect mankind in the year 1985. A summary of what has been going on the last…

This biogeography module is designed for students wishing to study evolutionary interrelationships with the physical environment. Topics studied include various aspects of historical biogeography and evolution. Categories included are: (1) barriers to the dispersal or organisms, (2) the zoogeographic regions, (3) genetic change, (4) selection, and…

The 1970 edition of the Directory of Geoscience Departments has a combined listing of 640 colleges and universities offering instruction in the earth sciences in the United States and Canada. Of these, 407 grant degrees in one or more of the geosciences. The remaining schools comprise 137 junior colleges and 96 four-year colleges that offer some…

The bibliography is divided into two sections: "Doctoral Dissertations of Interest to Teachers of Earth Science 1960-1969," and "Bibliography of Selected References." The first section includes entries for 13 dissertations and each entry indicates the originating university and the dissertation reference location in "Dissertation Abstracts." The…

Four compulsory introductory activities involving learning to use a stream tray, observing the relationship between water speed and entraining, transporting and depositing sediments, studying the formation of sedimentary rocks, and examining several types of sedimentary rocks are completed by all students using the unit prepared for Australian…

A study of schools was conducted to determine needs of earth science programs, and what, if any, services could effectively be provided by an earth science resource center. Contacts were made with approximately one-half the schools in the Minot State College service region. Discussions were held with administrators and teachers, and facilities at…

Compiled in this reference work are bibliographic citations for books, articles, films, and organizations dealing with the earth and environmental studies. In addition to the above topics of a general nature, specific categories include food, natural resources, origin of life, recycling, and wastes. Items are indexed only by title but information…

Compiled in this reference work are bibliographic citations for books and articles dealing with the environment and influences upon it. Specific categories are conservation and wildlife and pesticides. Items are indexed only by title but information about author, source, and date of publication is also noted. (BL)

The possible applications, advantages and features of an advanced space station to be developed are considered in a non-technical manner in this booklet. Some of the areas of application considered include the following: the detection of large scale dynamic earth processes such as changes in snow pack, crops, and air pollution levels; the…

Described are mineral locations in the state of North Carolina. The localities are presented in annotated form, by counties, with a brief description of the minerals occurring at each deposit. No attempt is made to explain the mode of occurrence or the geologic origin of the deposits. The descriptions are accompanied by county highway maps for…

Performance objectives are stated for both of the secondary school units included in this package of instructional guides prepared for the Dade County Florida Quinmester Program. The two units are "General Geology" and "General Earth Science." The first unit is for students intending to do further course work in geology. The…