Earthquake Topics - Basics

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USGS
100% Chance of an Earthquake
Earthquake statistics.
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
About Earthquakes
descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects
San Diego State Univ.
Animation of P, S & Surface Waves
seismic wave animations
USGS
Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts
Flash animations illustrating basic earthquake terms and concepts.
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)
Animations of Seismology Fundamentals
animations illustrating the fundamentals of earthquakes and seismology
USGS
Coloring Pages to Print
Earthquake-related coloring pages to print out and color
USGS
Cool Earthquake Facts
fascinating earthquake facts
SUNY Binghamton
Demonstrations of Geophysical Principles Applicable to the Properties and Processes of the Earth's Interior
demonstrations with photos and graphics
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)
Designing Structures to Perform Well During an Earthquake
discussion and lesson plans
TASA Graphic Arts
Digital Online Geology - Earthquakes
Online version of "Earthquakes" by Edward
J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, and Dennis Tasa. This informative chapter about earthquakes has images, text, quizzes, and narrated animations explaining what happens when earthquakes occur.
USGS & DLESE
Discover Our Earth
Portal for teachers and students for learn the basics about earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, topography, and sea level changes.
Scripps
Earth Puzzle
part of a larger publication
Univ. of Wisconsin
Earth Science Course Notes & Graphics
Professor Steve Dutch's excellent online resources for earth sciences with great images for teaching; all the goodies are behind the "Notes" links
Purdue Univ.
Earth Science Education Activities
a wealth of excellent hands-on activities for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic waves, plate tectonics, earth structure, seismic waves, convection, seismometers and more!
NASA
Earth Science Explorer
virtual museum
Oregon State University
Earth Science Lessons
lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs
NESEN - Lessons for Earth Systems Education
Earth Sciences Lesson Plans
not really earthquakes, but great lesson plans for K-12
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics
overview with good graphics and lots of details
Oregon State University
Earth's Layers, The
slide-show type presentation
USGS
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download
a complete PowerPoint show for the basics
USGS
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online
preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics
USGS
Earthquake ABC: A Child's View of Earthquake Facts and Feelings
by kids for kids, with a special section for parents and teachers
Univ. of Utah
Earthquake Education Services
lesson plans, information on Wasatch Front
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan
discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake
USGS
Earthquake Model
earthquake recurrence, size, and prediction demonstration instructions, brick & sandpaper model
USGS
Earthquake Monitoring
explore the history behind earthquake monitoring; list of additional readings and links also included
Florida Intl. Univ.
Earthquake Practice Quiz
online quiz
USGS
Earthquake Quartet #1
USGS seismologist Andrew Michael explores both music and audio playbacks of the earth shaking and finds new ways to learn about the earth, earthquakes, musical instruments and music.
UC Santa Barbara
Earthquake Quiz
Online quiz
Univ. of Houston
Earthquake Quiz
online quiz
Teacher Vision
Earthquake Quiz (PDF)
PDF file to print
USGS
Earthquake Science Explained
A series of short articles for students, teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San Francisco Chronicle. This USGS General Information Product presents some of the new understanding gained and scientific advances made in the century since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
San Francisco USD
Earthquake Unit
six challenges with lesson plans, online activities, and links to resources about the basics, earthquake probabilities, preparedness, earthquakes in the past, and seismic waves
USGS
Earthquakes
general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication
Tech Museum of Innovation
Earthquakes
slide-show type presentation
W.H. Freeman & Co.
Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt Online Companion
links related to subjects covered in book
Oregon State University
Earthquakes: The Rolling Earth
slide-show type presentation
USGS & many other organizations
Echando Raices en Tierra de Terremotos
Este manual provee información sobre por qué nos deben preocupar los terremotos en el Sur de California, qué debemos hacer para estar seguros y reducir el daño, y también qué debemos saber de lo básico sobre terremotos.
New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Resources
Educational Activities
Origami, building models, historical seismologists
USGS
EQ Myths (PDF)
investigate EQ myths; what myths exist and why do people believe them
National Geographic
Forces of Nature
companion to the "Forces of Nature" IMAX movie about Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes and Tornadoes; interactive learn plus lesson plans for the classroom
Destination Cinema
Forces of Nature -- Teacher Study Guides
These study guides are mean to complement the giant_screen film "Forces of Nature"
UC Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
Geological Online Exhibits
geologic time scale, plate tectonics animation, and more!
Geology Central
Geology Central
links to resources for Geology and Geophysics
AskERIC
Geology Lesson Plans
includes all earth sciences
Houghton Mifflin Company College Division
geologylink
geology in the news, links to resources, virtual field trips, virtual classroom
Univ. of Houston
Geophysics Course Resources on the Internet
list of online course resources for undergraduate and graduate levels
Discovery Online
Great Quakes
description, graphics and animations about seismic waves, locations of earthquakes, effects, and earthquake engineering
Geological Society of America
GSA Free Teacher Resources
A good resource for educators that includes lesson plans, info on state standards, awards, and reading suggestions
How Stuff Works
How Earthquakes Work
description of the basics
Oregon State University
How Plates Move
slide-show type presentation
USGS
How to Build a Model Illustrating Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction
USGS Open File Report 99-132 (online)
This report describes how to build a model of the outer 300 km (180 miles) of the Earth that can be used to develop a better understanding of the principal features of plate tectonics, including sea-floor spreading, the pattern of magnetic stripes frozen into the sea floor, transform faulting, thrust faulting, subduction, and volcanism.
Houghton Mifflin Company College Division
Inside Geology - Chapter 10: Earthquakes
companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
Houghton Mifflin Company College Division
Inside Geology - Chapter 11: Geophysical Properties of Planet Earth
companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) & USGS
Investigating Earthquakes Through Regional Seismicity
excellent graphics, animations and activities
USGS Emeritus
John Lahr's Earthquake website
Collection of the author's own activities and publications, and links to other useful tidbits. Especially useful if you have your own seismometer, or want to build one.
John F. Pattie Elementary
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Created by 100 5th grade students
Assoc. of Bay Area Govts.(ABAG)
Kid Zone
Games, puzzles
Dromore National School, Republic of Ireland & USGS
Kid's Earthquake Questions & Answers
kids' questions answered by scientists
Exploratorium
Life Along the Faultline
lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California
DLESE
Living in Earthquake Country: A Teaching Box
7 lessons with the goal of teaching students about how and why earthquakes cause damage. Explores seismic waves, the ability of scientists to predict the likelihood and severity of earthquakes at specific locations, the difference between magnitude and intensity, the occurrence of earthquakes along patches of planar faults, and the potential damage caused by earthquakes such as landslides, liquefaction, or structural failure.
PBS
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker
Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape
NASA
On the Move: Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics
description of plate tectonic history and mechanics
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)
One-page Information Sheets on Earthquake Topics
one-page information sheets about various earthquake topics
USGS
Online Coloring Pages
Interactively color earthquake-related pictures
USGS
Online Wordsearch Puzzles
Interactive wordsearch puzzles with earthquake-related words
Oregon State University
Pangea to Present
slide-show type presentation
Quia
Plate Tectonics Activities
Games, quiz
Enchanted Learning
Plate Tectonics Quiz
quiz
SchoolScience.co.uk
Plate Tectonics Quiz
quiz
USGS
Potato Topo (PDF)
use a potato to make a 3-D 'topo map' and understand how it can be represented on a 1-D map, gain experience of maps and scales
USGS & many other organizations
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - NCA edition
Earthquakes and preparedeness in northern California
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - SCA edition
Earthquakes and preparedeness in southern California
Utah Seismic Safety Commission
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - Utah edition
Earthquakes and prepardeness in Utah
USGS & Green Frog News
Rock'n on Shakey Ground (4MB PDF)
The basics of earthquake science written especially for the elementary school level.
FEMA
Rumble Tumble
an online book with pictures, created by a kid
USGS
San Andreas Fault, The
overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication
PBS
Savage Earth, The
slick presentation of the earthquake basics with great graphics and animations
USGS
Science Explained, The
links to popular science articles about earthquake research
USGS
Science Fair Project Ideas
specific projects with directions and ideas
USGS
Science of Earthquakes, The
links to various webpages with basic earthquake science info
Blackwell Publishing
Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, An Introduction to
online companion to the textbook by Seth Stein and Michael Wysession with electronic versions of all images and access to homework problems and solutions; also includes errata
University of Illinois Extension
Shake, Rattle, and Slide
Lessons, activities, and slide shows about earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers.
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
Southern California Integrated GPS Network Education Module
excellent graphics, animations and activities
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Richter Scale
An interactive demonstration of calculating the magnitude of an earthquake based on amplitude and S and P wave locations
Caltech
Theory of the Earth
online book on the science of earthquakes
USGS
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication
USGS
Toilet Paper Geologic Time Scale (PDF)
use toilet paper to understand the enormous extent of geologic time compared to recent time; timeline included
UC Santa Barbara
Understanding Earthquakes
quiz, descriptions and animations
The Why Files
Understanding Quakes
description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey
UPSeis, Univ. of Michigan
UPSeis Seismology Questions Answered
magnitudes, research, locations, seismic waves, and all the basics explained, as well as preparedness and hazards
USGS
USGS and Science Education, The
webpages, links, booklets, maps, fact sheets, classroom lessons, etc. online and to order, mostly free
USGS
USGS General Interest Publications
online and to order on a variety of subjects
USGS
USGS Maps Booklet
online USGS general interest publication
Univ. of Texas, Austin
UTIG : GK-12 Program
lesson plans for earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, and more
Oregon State University
Volcano World's Activities for Plate Tectonics
slide-style coverage of the basics

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