Earthquake Topics - History-Earthquakes, Seismology

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physics Laboratory
A Walk through Time
A history of time through the ages.
NOVA
Birth of the Himalayas
brief description of the origin of the Himalaya Mountains
UC Santa Barbara
Brief History of Seismology to 1910
brief description of history of seismology
DiscoverySchool.com
Continental Drift
investigate the plate motions given various clues to past configurations
USGS
Early History of Seismometry (to 1900), The
history of various instruments throughout the history of seismology
NASA
Earth Science Explorer
virtual museum
Berkeley
Earth Science Lesson Plans
variety of activities from Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology website
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
Extreme Science
Earth Science World Records
description and graphics of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and more
USGS
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download
a complete PowerPoint show for the basics
UC Santa Barbara
Earthquake Accounts by Famous People
personal accounts of earthquake experiences
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 Hazards on the Island of Hawaii
summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii
USGS
Earthquake Monitoring
explore the history behind earthquake monitoring; list of additional readings and links also included
USGS
Earthquakes
general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication
Tech Museum of Innovation
Earthquakes
slide-show type presentation
Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?!
summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US
Univ. of Vienna
Historical Earthquake Theories
collection of historical earthquake theories and myths
WebExhibits
History of Daylight Savings Time
History of Daylight Savings Time
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
Exploratorium
Life Along the Faultline
lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California
USGS
Men & Women of Seismology, The
biographies and photos of famous seismologists
PBS
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker
Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape
National Geophysical Data Center
NGDC - Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC
Data, images, kids quizzes, and maps from geologic hazards as well as slide shows available for order
UT Arlington
PaleoMap Project
plate tectonics, earth history, climate history, lesson plans, software, and more
USGS
San Andreas Fault, The
overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication
USGS
Science Explained, The
links to popular science articles about earthquake research
USGS
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication
USGS
Today in Earthquake History
what happened today in earthquake history
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

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