A Virtual Field Trip to Lake Baikal Via Satellite Images

This virtual field trip provides an overview of the regional geology of the Lake Baikal area of southern Russia. Satellite imagery and diagrams accompanied by written narrative and thought questions guide students through the process of inferring how geologic movements (faulting) in the area might have been responsible for the formation of the lake. The field trip also provides reinforcement for the concept that geologists can infer much about a region by looking at the landscape, either from the ground or from the air. Imagery and diagrams are accessed through links embedded in the text. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division