Structure of the Earth
Learn about the layers of the Earth and discover how people explore the Earth’s crust.
Sarah Lockwood (she/her)
Mine Geologist
I study the geology of an area to figure out where diamonds are located.
Lesley Hymers
Manager, Education and Outreach Programs
I work for an organization that provides Earth science and mineral resources education.
Lisa T. Phiri
Mining Geologist
I examine rocks in an underground mine to determine the amount and location of gold.
Max Salman
PH.D. Student / Affiliate Researcher
I ask questions to things that don’t have answers yet.
Why does the Earth have Layers?
An in-depth look at how the Earth got its layers.
Natalie Swanson
Petroleum Geologist
Natalie Swanson is a Petroleum Geologist, located in Alberta.
The Deepest Hole in the World
Drilling into Earth’s Interior is no easy task. The Kola Superdeep Borehole is one of the projects that tried to do it.
The Inner Solar System
Earth is covered in rocks. So are Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon. Does that mean the rocky planets are all the same?
Tapping Underground Energy with Heat Pumps
Using the heat of the Earth’s interior, you can heat your home with a ground source heat pump. This kind of heating is cheaper and better for the environment!
Ringwoodite and the Deep Water Cycle
The water in the oceans has travelled vast distances. It has even time spent deep below the surface of the Earth, trapped inside the mineral ringwoodite.
Plate Tectonics
The surface of the Earth is constantly moving, and earthquakes and volcanoes occur, because of plate tectonics.
How Did a Piece of Canada End Up in Australia?
Learn how geologists used radioactive dating to uncover geology shared by both Canada and Australia.
Joel Shank
Geoscientist
Joel Shank is a geoscientist at Hibernia Management and Development Company.
Megan Laracy
Geologist
Megan Laracy is a Geologist for ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.