EarthViewer

What is EarthViewer?

EarthViewer is an online app that shows the history and geology of the earth. It’s a fantastic learning resource containing loads of different functionality and data.

There are different layers that can be viewed; Geological Events, Biological Events, Mass Extinctions, Impact Events, Fossils, Cities, Grid and Coastlines. These layers can be turned on to view these layers on the earth and in the timeline, allowing for a closer inspection of what was going on at the time the event occurred.

There are in depth sections too looking a variety of different things about the earth, from the greenhouse effect to tectonic plate movements. These sections provide a bit more information about each of the processes and the science of it all.

It’s an excellent learning resource when used as a visual aid, with students able to clearly view the movements of continents over time and see plate tectonics in action. Students can also look into specific biological and geological events in the earth’s past. It also works really well as a inquiry tool for students to use. Students can use EarthViewer to look into the changing shape of the oceans or look at land masses at specific times in history. They can toggle through different time phases and periods making observations on the data. They can also take their own data by sampling EarthViewer to help them answer their own further questions, analyse trends in the data and create their own hypothesises.

How can I get EarthViewer?

Earth viewer is available as a download to your computer or can run in a modern web browser. You can access these links from their website here.

It’s also available to download for iOS and Android mobile devices.

EarthViewer Tutorial

Take a look at the EarthViewer tutorial video below for a quick overview of the app and what it can do.