Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about the history of the formation of the earth and when various areas of Canada were formed, as shown by layering of rock.

Explore the geoscience of the Canadian Cordillera, the name for the mountains of western Canada and the submerged regions on the continental shelf and slope.

The Geological Survey of Canada discusses its various projects including the study of groundwater and the securing of energy supply.

Engineers and technicians talk about their work in the experimental mine where they test and develop new equipment, including a new anti-vibration handle.

Scientists talk about topographic mapping and its importance to Canada's natural resources sectors.

Efforts to understand the origin of the major mineral occurrences at Sudbury can help us understand the potential of other impact craters in Canada and elsewhere.

About the causes of the earthquakes and the hazards associated with earthquakes in Canada.

Visit a former working mine that is now dedicated to research for developing and testing safe, cost-effective mining equipment and systems (text and video).

Discover how diamonds are formed. Read a text explanation or view a video that demonstrates the process.

Information on contemporary movements of the Earth's crust, for the study of earthquake hazard and global change.

Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about the shield, platforms, orogens and continental shelves that make up Canada's geological provinces, characterized by rocks and structures of varying types and ages.

Learn about the Earth's magnetic field -- or geomagnetic field -- an ever-changing phenomenon that influences human activity and the natural world in a myriad of ways.

Learn about geological mapping in the Arctic to identify the potential for energy and mineral resources.

Explore the Georgia Basin and learn about the project that provides the geoscientific knowledge necessary for effective decision making on environmental and resource management issues in this area.

The Geoscape Ottawa-Gatineau activities are a set of educational tools to raise awareness of the significance of Earth Science in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The activities were developed by classroom teachers and a scientist of the Geological Survey of Canada. Two sets of lesson plans/activities have been prepared by local teachers to meet Ontario curriculum needs. Grades 7-11.

The Geoscape Toronto activities strive to support teachers in the successful delivery of Earth Science and Geography curriculum expectations while challenging students to relate the knowledge they have acquired to the world outside their classroom. The activities were developed by a classroom teacher and the integrity of the content has been verified by technical experts. Grades 7-9.

Learn about government projects to map Canada's oceans and maritime resources for sustainable offshore management.

Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about glaciers and icefields, huge masses of ice that cover 200 000 square kilometers or 2% of Canada's area.

During an earthquake, vibrations caused by the breakage of rock along a fault zone radiate outward from the point of rupture. The instrument used to record and measure these vibrations is called a seismograph.

Read stories of Canada's geologists, chemists, paleontologists and botanists. Learn how the first Geological Survey of Canada team was formed and find out how the study of rocks has developed over time.

Learn about the many different minerals and metals produced in Canada, including gold, nickel, and salt. Discover where they are found and how they are mined or otherwise accessed.

Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about Canada's past earthquakes, the rapid shaking of the earth's surface that follows the sudden release of energy within the earth.

Presents a variety of marine geoscience activities. Projects include the Georgia Basin Geohazards initiative, Sponge Reef project, Gas Hydrate studies, Marine Hydrogeology studies and the Geological Survey of Canada Expedition Database.

Learn about meteorites, rocks that have fallen from space, and discover how they are distinguished from Earth rocks.

Find statistical information on mineral production, exploration, trade and use. Access Canadian mining facts, a minerals yearbook and publications.

Baseline data and monitoring activities concerning permafrost which record temperature, thickness and layer characteristics.

Describes the North Magnetic Pole, its movement across the Canadian Arctic, the earth's magnetic field and the history of expeditions to the Pole.

Learn about the environmental impacts of abandoned mines and how geochemistry can improve the management of mine by-products and waste.

Did you feel it? Help seismologists determine how your area may respond to future earthquakes by contributing intensity information on the earthquakes you experience.

Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to find out how rocks are formed through igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic processes, depending on differences in texture, composition and bedding characteristics.

Review Atlas of Canada information and maps to discover how glaciers affect the location and form of the unconsolidated material on the earth's surface.

Find out how this initiative stimulates sustainable economic development across Canada by increasing the level and effectiveness of private sector exploration for energy and mineral resources.

Urban geology provides engineers, planners, decision makers, and the general public with the geoscience information required for sound regional planning in densely populated areas.

Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about volcanoes and the distribution of the main volcanic complexes in Canada and around the world.

About volcanoes, of which Canada has examples of almost every type. Although none are erupting now many have the potential to erupt in the near future.

Explains geodesy, how the size and shape of the earth is measured.

Geoscience data sets that can be used in conjunction with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and database software to help understand the broad relationships between global tectonics and the regional settings of mineral deposits.