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 Play Landform Detectives
See if you can reconstruct the Earth now!
Play Landform Detectives
In the Landform Detectives digital lab, teachers, students, parents, and residents of Earth everywhere will love the fascinating trip through the amazing processes of geology. Look at mountains, valleys, and rivers in a whole new way as you solve the puzzle of how they got to be that way, and think about how long it took to happen. Ice, water, wind, and sand are some of the unusual suspects in the amazing story of our Earth! Teachers, don't forget to check out the downloadable resources for educators, available in the JASON Mission Center.

Create a free account in the JASON Mission Center (or log in now) and play!

Students will:

  • Go back in time to see how famous landforms might have looked hundreds, thousands, millions and billions of years ago!
  • Travel the globe to unlock famous landforms around the world
  • Analyze landforms around the world and determine the geologic processes behind these distinctive landforms
  • Distinguish geologic time scales and see how various processes change Earth over time
  • Learn cool fast facts that emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of geology!

Highlights of Landform Detectives include:
Globe View
Navigate the globe to see the most amazing landforms around the world!
 
Dr. Ballard
Ask Dr. Ballard for a geologist's perspective on your favorite landforms, and learn some cool facts about the different areas along the way.
 
Famous landforms
Get an appreciation for the various geologic processes and immense timescales behind Earth's most beautiful creations.
 
Leaderboard
The JASON Mission Center boasts a leader board to showcase a number of expert detectives. Who will be the top landform detective this week?
 

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