Information on the earth's interior, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes can be found on this site. Has images and a navigator window on the left to choose the topics on the page.
Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics, Earth Structure
Answers questions about earthquakes, faults, plate tectonics and earth's structure.
The Story of Plate Tectonics, it's historical background and images included.
Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
Includes maps of earthquakes along with many other images. Explains plate tectonics and their role in earthquakes.
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics.
HartRAO -Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
An Introduction to Plate Tectonics. Scroll down to Plate Tectonics.
Evolving Earth: Plate Tectonics
Nice images of plate tectonics, Earth's major plates, and changes in Earth's continents over time are explained.
Select Plate Tectonics. Discusses the three tectonic plate boundaries.
Choose plate tectonics from the main menu. Has information on the Earth's interior, theory of continental drifts, different tectonic plates, sea floor spreading, & subduction.
Brief description of the history and theory of plate tectonics.
Mt. Fuji'sStory-The Birth of Mt. Fuji
Anak Krakatau Volcano (Krakatoa)
Krakatau by Night -Sumatra, Indonesia
Eruption History of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa's Mt. Kilauea site.
Information on strato volcanoes like Mt. Vesuvius with pictures.
What Did the Eruption Look Like?
Animated picture of the plinian stage of a volcanic eruption.
Pompeii Buried by Mt. Vesuvius 79AD
History of Pompeii from FasctMonster.
Mt. Saint Helens Volcano Eruption
Discusses Mt. Saint Helens eruptions with pictures.
CVO Website-Eruptions of Mount St. Helens: Past, Present, and Future
Mount St. Helens--From the 1980 Eruption to 2000
Novice Geosphere Assessment Items
Volcano and Hydrologic Hazards, Features, and Terminology
America's Volcanic Past New Mexico
Volcanoes by Robert I. Tilling
Information on the Introduction to Volcanoes | The Nature of Volcanoes | Principal Types of Volcanoes | Other Volcanic Structures | Types of Volcanic Eruptions | Submarine Volcanoes | Geysers, Fumaroles, and Hot Springs | Volcano Environments | Plate-Tectonics Theory | Extraterrestrial Volcanoes | Volcano Monitoring and Research | & Volcanoes and People .
Select English. Select Volcanoes. Contains information on the following topics: Structure of Volcanoes, Types of Volcanoes, How Volcanoes Erupt, Hot Spots, Types of Eruptions, Effects of Eruptions, Power of Volcanoes, and Hazards. Volcano Database contains information on Volcanoes from around the world.
The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Info.
Science Master -JumpStart-Volcanoes
Information on the "Types Of Volcanoes."
Welcome to the Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page
Defines Volcano. Gives information on recent volcano activity and lists many other useful volcano links .
Smithsonian: Global Volcanism Program
Volcano World: Volcanic and Geologic Terms
Movie clips on VolcanoWorld.
USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
Volcanic Hazards, Features, and Phenomena presented. Contains a Glossary of Volcano related Terminology.
Contains a photo gallery, information on volcanoes from around the world, volcano stories and nice images of volcanoes and their eruptions.
The Volcano Information Center
Scroll down to Volcano Topics. Contains a list of links pertaining to volcano names, eruptions, hazards, gases, under glaciers, and volcanic flows.
Volcanoes of the United States (USGS)
Introduction to volcanoes, theory of plate tectonics, Hawaiian volcanoes, glossary, and further readings are some of the links found on this site. Contains images too.
GORP-Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Night image of Pu'u O'o. Information on Hawaii volcanoes.
Information on Volcanoes, Magma formation, and Hazards. Nice images and drawings.
Yahoo! Directory Volcanology > Volcanoes
Contains several pictures of volcanoes and a list of volcanoes from around the world.
Video clips of volcano eruptions that can be viewed.
Volcano Video--Visit Kilauea Lava Flows
On these pages, pass accounts of the sites most recent visits to the eruption on Kilauea Volcano and include new video clips and photos.
Volcano Videos-Volcano Web Links
MORE VIRTUAL VOLCANOES
List of links relating to information on Volcanoes are presented.
The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
USGS: The Great 1906 San Francisco Quake
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
USGS: San Francisco earthquake 1906 index to photos and maps
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Yahoo!: Earthquakes San Francisco 1906
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan
The January 17, 1995 Hyogo Ken Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake Geoscience and Geotechnical Aspects
Quake: Loma Prieta 10th Anniversary
Earthquakes: Definition and Cause
Defines earthquakes, gives information on the different types of waves and plate Tectonics.
Texas A&M University: Integrated Earth Science: Earthquakes
Lists many links related to Earthquakes
Click a Tutor.Com: Where Do Earthquakes Occur Most?
Asks questions and gives the anwers.
Explains and defines earthquakes and includes other activities like games.
The Daly City Earthquake of 1957: What Does it Tell Us?
Tells of the San Francisco Peninsula's earthquake on March 22, 1957. Defines earthquakes and faults.
Earthquake An Internet WebQuest on Earthquakes
Introduces earthquakes and contains a list of links pertaining to fault line info and other information provided to create a knowledge base on earthquakes.
Contains an introduction to earthquakes, earthquakes in history and where they occur, measuring earthquakes, volcanoes and earthquakes, and predicting earthquakes.
Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics, Earth Structure
Answers questions like, "What is an earthquake and what causes earthquakes?", "Can they be predicted?", "What is plate tectonics?", and questions regarding faults.
Contains a brief history of seismology, an online earthquake quiz, famous earthquake accounts like the San Francisco Earthquake in October 8, 1865, and a list of other educational and earthquake web sites.
Discusses Earthquakes in British Columbia and provides links for what causes earthquakes, how big they are, where they occur, and what the effects of earthquakes are.
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
This site explains that "The world's earthquakes are not randomly distributed over the Earth's surface. They tend to be concentrated in narrow zones. Why is this?" It also answers the question, "Why are volcanoes and mountain ranges also found in these zones?"
FEMA For Kids: EArthquakes: FACTS and FICTION
Explains Earthquakes indepth.
Missouri State University: Earthquakes and the EarthÕs Interior
Has information on the definition, causes, and morphology of earthquakes, earthquake waves, locating the epicenter, seismic intensity and magnitude, earthquake categories, geographical distribution of earthquake epicenters, earthquake prediction, control, and safety rules, & earth's interior as deduced from seismic waves. It has classical music the viewer can listen to as they read the information presented and all diagrams are placed at the end of the page even earthquake safety rules.
Has a site with current earthquakes.
Montana State University: On Shaking Ground
Scroll down to the fourth question: "What do we know about the interior of the Earth?" Answers this question and has a diagram.
Nice diagrams of the layers of the Earth with a brief description.
A very simplified drawing of the Earth and it's structures.
This site tells the story of the history of the universe. Click "Earlier" and "Later" to follow the story. Site claims that many facts have been simplified to make them easier to understand.
Highs and Lows: Topography and Isostasy
This site contains information on "The Shape and Size of Earth and it's Layers." Nice diagram of the Earth's layers.
Contains information on the Earth's Interior, Plate tectonics, & Earth's vital statistics. Has nice diagrams.
Nice diagrams. Discusses the interior of the Earth, Seismic waves, & Tectonic plates.
Explains topographic maps with photos of maps.
Topo Tips- Topo Map Reading Guide
Defines what a topographic map, what the symbols are and how to read a topographic map with illustrations.
3 Different Maps of Salt Lake City, Utah
Explains three different types of maps. Scroll down to topographic map. Explains what a topographic map is with an example.
Defines and explains topography and topographic maps.
Every Place Has ItÕs Faults!: Four Basic Types of Faults
Explains faults with nice animated photos.
University of Oregon: Faults and Faults Zones
Explains faults and fault zones with pictures.
General information about faults with good images.
Introduces fault types and normal faults with photos.
Georgial Perimeter College: Faults
Defines and explains faults in an outline format with pictures.
Earth Science. Org: Deformation of Rocks: Normal Faults
Earth Science.Org: Deformation of Rocks: Strike Slip Faults
Earth Science.Org: Deformation of Rocks: Reverse Faults
National Park Service: GeoDetectives: Whose Fault Is It?
About.Com: Geology: The Rise of Erosion
Discusses erosion in depth.
About.Com: Geology: It Must Come Down
Defines erosion and gives examples.
Explains and defines erosion.
University of Western Cape: Soil Erosion
Provides a definition, some intereting facts, causes, prevention solutions, and what you can do to help about soil erosion.
Oswego City School District: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Landforms
Defines erosion and explains factors affecting transportation of sediments.
School District 186: Standard Stream Table
Contains movie clips of erosion on the farm. Need QuickTime. Download the free version.
Explains river structures and processes.
Defines a stream with pictures.
DESCRIPTION: Volcano-Related Floods
Floods related to volcanism.
History of the drop in the level of the Colorado River since the 1930s.
Colorado River Delta Brief Introduction
Brief history of the Colorado River and the people who still live there.
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon: The Rationale and Data-Collection Planned
Explains the background behind the flooding of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
edu-source.com Erosion & the Colorado Rivers
History of the Mississippi River with some pictures.
Describes the weather conditions, causes of the flooding, and the modifications made from the flooding in 1993.
Geography and Geology of the Mississippi River
From the Tennessee Encyclopedia of Hisotry and Culture website. Explains the Mississippi River system.
Slave Trade and Mississippi River
Music site about Jazz but explains the geography of the Mississippi River and why slaves were needed to farm the Mississippi Delta.
The Civil War in the Lower Mississippi Valley
Explains the Civil War times struggle to control the Mississippi River Valley.
The Civil War: The Mississippi River
Explains the building of the Apalachian Trail. By Virtualology.
The Appalachian Trail State by State
Some brief descriptions of the Trail as it passes through the fourteen states that are home to portions of it.
Appalachian Trail Home Page-Appalachian Trail
Brief description of the trail with lists to sites relating to information about the trail.
Looking North and South on the Appalacian Trail
Scenes of the trail.
Links to information about the park.
Fantastic Journeys: Yellowstone@nationalgeographic.com
National Geographic's website about Yellowstone park with pictures and information.
Yellowstone Net--Welcome to Yellowstone National Park!
View the top 10 things to see at the park, the picture gallery, and maps of the park.
Yellowstone Park Foundation-Wonders and Wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
Information about the park and news and updates.
Lewis & Clark's journey and journal excerpts.
Lewis and Clark Education Center
Images, maps, and documents from Lewis and Clarks expedition.
Lewis and Clark Trail-Re-Live the Adventure of Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clarks expedition information with quizzes and online tours.
Lewis and Clark @ nationalgeographic.com
Lewis and Clarks adventure from National Geographic.
Choose the "Inside the corps" to find information on Lewis and Clark.
Introduces the Grand Canyon. Has facts about the canyon.
Go to "Basics" & "Learn more" and read some general information and statistics on the canyon.
The Geology of the Grand Canyon
Information on how the canyon was formed and why it looks the way it does.
edu-source.com Canyon Views Page One
Explains where the canyon is located and has a photo from space. Nice visual of the internal rock layes of the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon National Park Information Page
Presents information on the geology, wildlife, size, plants, and the land of the canyon.
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon: The Rationale and Data-Collection Planned
StudyWorks! Online: Sleuthing at the Grand Canyon
Explains how scientists use rocks to find the unanswered questions of the past.
StudyWorks! Online: The Present is the Key to the Past
Explains how rocks are the key to the past.
Geology of Grand Canyon National Park
Park geology, videos, photos, and maps.
Volcano World: Introduction to Plate Tectonics
Physical Geography: Glossary: Plate Tectonics From Glossary of Terms
Georgia Perimeter College: Faults
Earth Science Australia: Normal Faults
Earth Science Australia: Strike Slip Faults
Earth Science Australia: Reverse Faults
Carden and Stromie: World Geography: Folded Mountains
Thinkquest: Library: Puzzles Of The Earth (Folded Mountains)
Georgia Perimeter College: Crustal Deformation and Types of Folds
University of Guelph: Stress in Rocks
Physical Geography.net: Introduction to the Lithosphere: Folding and Faulting
Earth Science Australia: Stress on Rocks
Earth Scienc Australia: Evidence of Movement on Faults: Monocline, Anticline and Sycline
eSsortment: Facts About Mountains
Appalachian Tales: Geologic History of the Appalachian Mountains
University of Pittsburgh: Building the Appalachian Mountains Mountains
American Park Network: Grand Teton Geology: A Mountain Range is Born
Grand Teton Nationl Park: Mountains in Grand Teton National Park
Mountain Nature.Com: Rocky Mountain Geology
USGS: Geologic Provinces of the United States: Rocky Mountians
Colorado Guide: Rockies Geology
InfoPlease.Com: Andes Geology and Geography
Science World: The Making of a Mountain: Journey to the Himalayas
National Park Service: GeoDetectives: Pushing and Pulling Mountains
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