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Monastersky, Richard – Science News, 1988
Describes a computer simulation called "Supercontinent Aggregation and Dispersal" designed to model the interplay between the movement of the continents and the flow patterns of rock in the mantle. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the program in relation to the effects of continents on the mantle. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science
