Dogfoose.com (Michael Kline) » geology http://dogfoose.com Illustration for children and their handlers Thu, 17 May 2012 17:14:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 There’s SNOW business like climate business… http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:26:39 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=997 Continue reading →]]> Unlike humans who can travel and adapt to new environments, animals do not always have that luxury. The loss of sea ice to a polar bear can be devastating. You could liken the situation to an alligator trying to survive in the mountains of Colorado.

Alligator There’s SNOW business like climate business...

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/feed/ 0 The Water Cycle http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:27:16 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=862 Continue reading →]]> Earth’s water is constantly being recycled, a phenomenon also known as the hydrological process. It can take one of three forms: liquid, gas, and solid, and all three can be involved in the cycle. This infotoon originally appeared in Kids Discover Rain & Snow. Click for a bigger image…
2 Water Cycle The Water Cycle

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/feed/ 0 If it walks like a rock, and talks like a rock… http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/if-it-walks-like-a-rock-and-talks-like-a-rock/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/if-it-walks-like-a-rock-and-talks-like-a-rock/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:39:02 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=765 2 What is a rock1 If it walks like a rock, and talks like a rock...

Admiral Bird spends a few moments with a rock, in a lively (pun-infested) discussion. Text © Kids Discover magazine.

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/if-it-walks-like-a-rock-and-talks-like-a-rock/feed/ 0 The Geologic Time Scale http://dogfoose.com/2010/03/the-geologic-time-scale/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/03/the-geologic-time-scale/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:38:34 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=584 Continue reading →]]> The geologic time scale is split into four major eras–Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic, and are subdivided into periods. The number beside the era or period in the infotoon below shows how many years ago it began. I thought it would be fun to show it as walk through the park. This would also make for a great class project as well. For more information, see the Earth issue of Kids Discover magazine. We start at the Precambrian…

4 5 Winding The Geologic Time Scale

Click for a larger image. MYA=millions of years ago

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