Earthquake Topics — Earth structure
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- About Earthquakes — descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
- Animations of Seismology Fundamentals — animations illustrating the fundamentals of earthquakes and seismology (Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS))
- Big Rocks, Little Rocks (PDF) — use cookies to demonstrate erosion and its effects (USGS)
- Big Squeeze, The (PDF) — use crayon shavings to show how rocks are formed from other rocks, heat, and pressure (USGS)
- Demonstrations of Geophysical Principles Applicable to the Properties and Processes of the Earth's Interior — demonstrations with photos and graphics (SUNY Binghamton)
- Earth Egg (PDF) — use eggs to represent the Earth plates, discussions about remote shearing, plate tectonics, and earth structure (USGS)
- Earth Puzzle — part of a larger publication (Scripps)
- 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 (Univ. of Wisconsin)
- 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! (Purdue Univ.)
- Earth Science Explorer — virtual museum (NASA)
- Earth Science Lessons — lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs (Oregon State University)
- Earth's Crust, The — how thick is the Earth's crust? (USGS)
- Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics — overview with good graphics and lots of details (National Science Teachers Association (NSTA))
- Earth's Interior Minerals — how can EQ's tell us what is inside the earth? (USGS)
- Earth's Layers, The — slide-show type presentation (Oregon State University)
- 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)
- Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation (Tech Museum of Innovation)
- Essentials of Geology Animations — A collection of animations describing concepts of geology (W.W. Norton and Company)
- Geological Processes & Structures — animations of various types (Earth Science Australia)
- How Earthquakes Work — description of the basics (How Stuff Works)
- Incorp. Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) Educator Webpages — resources and opportunities for educators (Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS))
- 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 (Houghton Mifflin Company College Division)
- Mantle Motions (PDF) — students act out various mantle motions in a game of fast thinking (USGS)
- Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction, How to Build a Model Illustrating — Three-dimensional, cut-and-paste paper model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction. (USGS)
- Seismology Teaching Resources — Educational page with seismo links, diagrams, animations, and other teaching resources. (Arizona State University)
- 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 (Blackwell Publishing)
- Soil & Earthquakes — explains liquefaction (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER))
- Tectonic Geomorphology: Figures — Figures from the book "Tectonic Geomorphology" by Douglas W. Burbank and Robert S. Anderson (Institute for Crustal Studies)
- Travel Time Information & Calculator — Choose a seismic station location and a recent earthquake, and see how long it takes different types of seismic waves to travel from the epicenter to your station. Travel time curve and other phase information. (USGS)
- USGS Map Catalog: Earthquakes-Volcanoes-Landslides — Purchase maps based on earthquake, volcano, and landslide hazards (USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center)
- What on Earth is Plate Tectonics? — excellent presentation with vivid graphics (USGS & U.S. National Park Service)
- Who Dunit? and the Law of Superposition (PDF) — solve a crime, and then use those same skills to understand the Law of Superposition (older layers of the earth on bottom) with a fun WhoDunit? investigation and then use your skills to solve a geological mystery (USGS)
