Plate Tectonics. Volcanoes. Earthquakes
for K12

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DDC 551.2 Earthquakes


USGS : Ask-A-Geologist
Questions about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps,
ground water, lakes, or rivers?
Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data
Link site
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
From UC Berkeley. Resources on earthquake engineering
and seismology; EQIIS Image Database of 10,000 photos online
National Earthquake Information Center
From U. S. Geologic Survey. Current earthquakes,
as Near Real Time Earthquake List
U. S. Geological Survey
USGS Information by State; Earthquakes; Floods; Maps; Volcanoes
Includes information for teachers and students
U. S. Geological Survey Hazards Team
Info on earthquakes, landslides, geomagnetism (solar winds); other
links; publications; online bulletin board.
Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory
Earthquakes in Virginia and the Southeast; other info
Virginia Geology
Geologic term definition sectio, the geologic rock cycle,
geologic time, geology of Virginia;
from College of William and Mary
Caltech Seismological Laboratory. Main Page
Caltech Seismo Lab. Earthquakes
TriNet Data viewer (view latest world-wide or local earthquakes);
map of recent earthquakes in California and Nevada; NEIC Bulletins;
Virtual Earthquake (for students); reference materials for K-12 teachers
ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
From Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG); information
on earthquake effects as housing, dams, landslides; Kid Zone has
FAQs and puzzles; transportation issues; mitigation techniques;
publications.
American Memory Collection. Cyclones and Earthquakes
Accounts of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. From Library
of Congress
Chasing Earthquakes with Portable Seismographs
U. S. Geological Survey. Earthquakes
More on Earthquakes. From USGS
Earthquake Hazards & Preparedness
Outlines hazards, preparedness and fact sheets. From USGS
California Seismic Safety Commission
Earthquake Preparedness Handbook
From Los Angeles City Fire Department
Earthquake Fact Sheet
What to do before and after an earthquake. From Federal Emergency
Management System (FEMA)
Earthquakes - General Interest Publication
From USGS. History of earthquakes, where and how they happen,
prediction, other topics of general interest
Earthquake Prediction
Brief introduction to methods for predicting earthquakes.
Site includes Chinese earthquake prediction
NEIC : Earthquake Prediction Information
USGS Earthquakes for Kids
FAQs, careers, current earthquakes, glossary, science fair
projects, seismology
Faults. Reviewing the Basics
Extensive information on faults. Note further links to
further pages at bottom of page.
3-D Simulations of Magnitude 7.1 Earthquakes Along the Hayward Fault (California)
Considers three rupture scenarios. Movies or snapshots available;
Velocities; from Lawrence Liverpool National Lab & UC Berkeley
Mori : An Interface to the Earth
A prototype visual interface of live seismic signals from California's
Hayward Fault.
The New Madrid Fault Zone or System (Arkansas)
Extensive site with historical and current information, maps
and predictions.
The San Andreas Fault
Online publication of USGS
San Andreas Fault Line
Clickable maps of the fault zones; alphabetical listing of faults
with information on each (type of fault; location; length; nearby
communities; rupture history; more)
The San Andreas Fault and the Bay Area
Pictures and information
Plate Tectonics. Earthquakes
Space down page. General information; Earthquakes in the U.S.,
Earthquakes in New Jersey
Richter Magnitude
Both short & long explanations.
The Richter Scale From USGS
The Severity of an Earthquake
Information from USGS
Understanding Earthquakes
Quiz; rotating globe with earthquake locations; famous earthquake
accounts (Mark Twain, Jack London, Charles Darwin, John Muir); how
earthquakes occur (Java animation or static imates); history of
seismology to 1910; links; From Institute for Crustal Studies.

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Earthquakes -- Lesson Plans

Princeton Earth Physics Project
PEPP Project was designed to place operating seismographs in
educational institutions; News; activities;
see also PEPP Educational Resources
Musical Plates Project. A Study of Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Multidisciplinary project using instructional technology;
students access real-time date, interact with experts, and
publish results;
from Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education
Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Lesson, Grades 6-8. Surfing the Internet, Earthquakes, Plate
tectonics, volcanoes
Earthquakes
Grades 8-12; Earth science & geology; from Monroe City Schools

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DDC 551.1 Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics
An introduction to plate tectonics. Many links, including hands-on
discoveries of plate tectonic processes.
The Interior of the Earth
Publication from USGS. The crust, the core
GPS Time Series
At bottom of the page, you'll find a map of the world plates and their movement.
Plate Tectonics
Continental drift (Pangea, Alfred Wegener); Plate Movement
and Boundaries (Convergent, Divergent, Transform, Hot Spots,
Convection Currents, Subduction Zones, Plates Around the World).
Mt. St. Helens: Past, Present and Future
Previous eruptive history; 1980 eruption; possible future behaviors.
From USGS
Our Changing Continent
Where was North America a million years ago? Not plate tectonics
but how scientists use rocks and fossils to gather information.
Puzzles of the Earth
Plate tectonics page by student from Bridgewater-Raritan HS (NJ)
A More Revealing Facts of the Earth
Crustal movements, rocks, river process; from ThinkQuest
Plate Tectonics
History, current, technical, people, theories; from ThinkQuest;
by students from West Hall Middle School (GA)

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DDC 551.2 Volcanoes

Volcano World
Volcano listings; eruptions; Mt. St. Helens, lesson plans;
look under Teaching and Learning for resources;
large number of links
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
Volcanoes; menu of varied topics; volcano hazards program;
Cascade Range information; educational materials; living
with volcanoes; visit a volcano; from USGS
Terrestrial Volcanoes
Another large site on volcanoes.
Quake: Latest Quake Info
Current information from USGS
101 FAQs from Ask a Volcanologist
Site is no longer active, but you can read questions
previously asked.
Man Against Volcano: Heimaey, Iceland
From USGS. Downloadable pdf file
Monitoring Active Volcanoes
Online publication of USGS
Eruptions of Hawaiian Volcanoes
Online publication from USGS. Click on "Contents" at bottom of
title page. Origin of the Hawaiian Islands; Kilauea; Volcanic Products,
Landforms; Loihi Volcano
Plate Tectonics. Volcanoes
Space down page. Mt. Saint Helen's, Intrusive Vulcanism, Classes, Types, Other Information
Volcanic and Seismic Hazards on the Island of Hawaii
Online publication of USGS

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Volcanoes -- Lesson Plans

Volcano Lesson Plans
Several lesson plans from Volcano World
Volcanoes Lesson Plan
Grades 3, 4; from AskEric
Volcano Field Trip
A virtual field trip from The Field Trips Site
Volcanoes WebQuest
Grades 5 to 8; from AskEric

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Seismology

NEIC Common Terms in Seismology Glossary
UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory Home Page
Recent earthquake information; Bay area information; special interest
topics, including Make your own seismogram!;
Earth Science Resources for teachers; more
UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. Where Can I Find Teaching Resources about Seismology?
Organizes many resources for the K-12 curriculum.

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