Can we reveal Earth’s secrets by dating faults?
Associated division
Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS)
Language
English
Age group
16-18
Material needed
The article and activity sheet are available through the following link: https://futurumcareers.com/can-we-reveal-earths-secrets-by-dating-faults
Type of activities
Classroom
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Description
Understanding the Earth’s geological history is crucial, not only for revealing its hidden evolutionary past but also for predicting future events. Dr Dawn Kellett, a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada, focuses on methods to accurately determine the ages of geological faults, providing invaluable insights into Earth’s geological evolution.
This brochure introduces Dawn’s work, offers an insight into careers in geochronology, contains an interview with Dawn and includes an activity sheet that challenges students to investigate geological dating methods.