Directory of Earthquakes Resources

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• Life Along the Faultline

  http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/
  Investigates life and science along California's fault lines. The site includes exclusive video from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

• Savage Earth: Restless Planet

  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/
  Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.

• Seismic Waves

  http://www.gcse.com/waves/seismic.htm
  Basic introduction to seismic waves and how we use them to understand more about the inside of the earth.

• Shake Table

  http://www.jclahr.com/science/earth_science/shake/
  Information on how to build a shake table to test the resistance of structures to earthquake shaking. Includes classroom photos of the table in action.

• UCGS Earthquake Hazards Program

  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
  Find lots of information on earthquakes. Includes maps of recent activity.

• USGS: Earthquakes for Kids

  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
  Site features puzzles, games, science fair ideas, the online activity links, and virtual earthquake fly-bys.

• Virtual Earthquake

  http://www.sciencecourseware.org/eec/Earthquake/
  An interactive exercise which demonstrates how seismologists pinpoint the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic waves.

Related Categories

• Home > Kids and Teens > School Time > Science > The Earth > Geology > Tsunamis
• Home > Kids and Teens > School Time > Science > The Earth > Natural Disasters and Hazards > Landslides

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