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Taking core samples

Scientist David Culliford takes a benthic core sample on coast.

David Culliford takes a benthic core sample. The survey of the Bay of Plenty coastline involved taking 10 benthic core samples at 75 different sites.

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Making a core sample

In this activity, students use (or observe the teacher using) a small coring tool to make a core sample from some available waste ground and examine...

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