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Earthquakes
Center for Distance Learning: What Are Earthquakes?
Seismology Research Center: Seismology Basics
Home School Learning Network: Understanding Earthquakes
Virtual Museum of the City of San Fracisco: Daly City Earthquake of 1957, What does it tell us?
University of Tennesse: Earthquake!: An Internet Web Quest
USGS: Earthquakes
Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor: Plate Tectonics
ThinkQuest: Volcanoes Online
Choose plate tectonics from the main menu.
Volcano World: Plate Tectonics
USGS: Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics, Earth Structure
Washington State University: The Big One: Earthquakes Shake us Up
Government of British Columbia: Earthquakes in British Columbia
Wikipedia: Earthquakes
FEMA: Earthquakes
FEMA: Earthquakes Facts and Fiction
Missouri State University: Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior
Montana State University: On Shaking Ground
About.Com: Earthquakes
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Earthquakes Historic
1906 San Francisco
Eyewitness to History: The San Francisco 1906 Earthquake
USGS: The Great 1906 San Francisco Quake
Zpub.Com: 1906 San Fracisco 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
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1995 Kobe Japan
Nevada Seismological Laboratory: Effects of the 1995 Earthquake on Kobe, Japan
University of California at Berkley: The January 17, 1995 Hyogo Ken Nanbu (Kobe) Earthquake
University of Washington: 1995 Kobe Earthquake, Japan
GeoResources: Kobe Earthquake
OKGeosurvey.Gov: Seismograms of the 1995 Jan 16 Kobe, Japan Earthquake
BBC: On This Day: 1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe
Athena Curriculum Earth: Kobe Earthquake
VibrationData.Com: Kobe 1995
DIS, Inc.: Kobe Earthquake
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1989
Loma Prieta, CA
Wikipedia: Loma Prieta Earthquake
USGS: October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
USGS: The October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake: Selected Photos
SFMuseum: 1989 Earthquake History
VibrationData.Com: Loma Prieta 1989
Berkley Seismological Laboratory: FAQ 1989 Earthquake
BBC: On This Day: 1989: Earthquake hits San Francisco
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The Earthquake Museum: 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
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General History
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Historical Earthquakes Archives: United States
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Historical Earthquakes Archives: World by Country/Region
USGS: Historic Earthquakes
Earthwaves.com: Historical EArthquake Maps and Lists
University of California, Berkley: Macroseismic Images of Historical Earthquakes
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Earthquake Monitoring
USGS: Monitoring Earthquakes Across the United States
NASA: Imaging Radar @ Southport: Studying Earthquakes
Earthquake Resistant Structures and More: Tetonic Monitoring
BBC News: Sci-Tech Sea-Floor Observatories to Monitor Earthquakes
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology: Seismic Monitor
Seismology Research Centre: Why Monitor Earthquakes?
University of Western Australia: Seismic Monitoring
Earthquake Tracker.Com: Home
University of Utah: Seismograph Stations
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Faults
University or Wisconsin, Green Bay: Faults and Earthquakes
University of Oregon: Glossary of Earth Science: Fault Definition
Every Place Has It's Faults!: Four Basic Types of Faults
University of Oregon: Faults and Faults Zones
PBS: Savage Earth: The Restless Planet: Earthquakes
PBS: Savage Earth: Animations
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: FAQ: Earthquakes, Faults, Plate Tectonics and Earth Structure
SCEDC: Earthquake Data Center
Leeds University: Faults
Georgial Perimeter College: Faults
Encyclopedia.Com: Faults
Nasa: Visible Earth: Faults pictured from space
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Mountains
eSortment: Facts About Mountains
University of Pittsburgh: Building the Appalachian Mountains
American Park Network: Grand Teton Geology: A Mountain Range is Born
Grand Teton Nationl Park: Mountains in Grand Teton National Park
Virtualology.Com: Grand Tetons
Mountain Nature.Com: Rocky Mountain Geology
USGS: Geologic Provinces of the United States: Rocky Mountians
Virtualolgy.Com: Andes Mountains
InfoPlease.Com: Andes Geology and Geography
Science World: The Making of a Mountain: Jouney to the Himalayas
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Mountain Building
Volcano World: Introductionn to Plate Tectonics-Move to Plate Tectonics
Physical Geography: Glossary: Plate Tectonics
Georgia Perimeter College: Faults
ThinkQuest: Puzzles of the Earth: Folded Mountains
Earth Science Australia: Relationship Between Folding and Faulting
Georgia Perimeter College: Crustal Deformation and Folds
University of Guelph: Stess in Rocks
Physical Geography: Introduction to the Lithosphere: Folding and Faulting
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Folded Mountains
Homestead. Com: Folded Mountains
ThinkQuest: Geographical Features: Folded Mountains
University of Minnesota: Mountain Images
Wikipedia: Fold (geology)
Georgia Perimeter College: Crustal Deformation and Folds
Governor Wentworth Regional School: Folded Mountains
University of Oregon: Ask Geo Man: What Processes Leads to the Formation of the Major Folded Mountain Belts?
Georgia Perimeter College: Geology of Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Appalachian Trail
Virtualology: Appalachian Trail
Kathy Bilton: The Appalachian Trail, State by State
Wikipedia: Geology of the Appalachians
Blue Ridge Parkway: Appalachian Geology
USGS: Geology in the Parks
James Madison University: Appalachian Structure Primer
University of South Carolina: Fieldtrip to view Geology of Appalachian Paleozoic Stratigraphy
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Seismic Waves
Online Journey Through Astronomy: The Interior of the Earth
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Seismogram
Michigan Tech: What is Seismology and What Are Seismic Waves?
Michigan Tech: How do I Read a Seismogram?
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Image Glossary: Seismic Waves
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: EQ Facts and Lists: Seismic Waves
Wikipedia: Seismic Waves
Live Science: The Earth is Like a Giant Pinball Machine
BBC Schools: Physics Waves: Seismic Waves
Exploratorium: Faultline: Seismic Slinky Activity
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Measurement Scales
Hong Kong Observatory: Modified Mercalli Scale
Victoria Emergency Management: Understanding the Mercalli Scale
Book Rags: Earthquake Measurement Scales
ThinkQuest: Earthquakes: Measurement
University of California, Berkley: The Richter Scale: Magnitude and Earthquake Energy
ABAG: Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
University of Washington: How Are Earthquakes Measured?
Japan Guide: Earthquakes in Japan
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Locations
Click a Tutor.Com: Where Do Earthquakes Occur Most?
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map North America Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: North America List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map South America Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: South America List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map Europe Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Europe LIst of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map Asia Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Asia List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map North Pole Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: North Pole List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map Africa Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Africa List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map South Pacific Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: South Pacific List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map Australia Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Australia List of Earthquakes
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: Map South Pole Region
USGS: Earthquake Hazzards Program: Earthquake Activity: South Pole LIst of Earthquakes
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Tsunamis
Washington State University: The Big One: Tsunamis
Wikipedia: Tsunamis
USGS: Tsunamis and Earthquakes: Life of a Tsunami
USGS: Tsunamis and Earthquakes: Local Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest
USGS: Notes from the Field... Studying the Recent Sumatra Tsunami
USGS: Tsunami and Earthquake Research at the USGS
National Oceanic & Atmosperic Administration: Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: Tsunami Research Program
USGS: Surviving a Tsunami-Lessons from Chile, Hawaii and Japan
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association: Tsunami
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Safety and Building Construction
Washington State University: The Big One: Pinpointing the Hazards and Research for Safety
Nevada Seismological Laboratory: Anatomy of a Safe Building
USGS: Reducing Earthquake Losses Throughout the U.S.: Building Safer Structures
USGS: Hazard Maps Help Save Lives and Property
About.Com: The Quake and the Schoolhouse
Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network: How Can We Reduce Earthquake Loss in Washington?
Quake Resistant Structures and More: General Introduction
Earthquake Resistant Structures and More: Damage and Precautions
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Progam: Soil Type and Shaking Hazzard in San Francisco Bay Area
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program: Liquefaction Hazard and Shaking Amplification Maps
The Epicenter.Com: How to Prepare for an Emergency!
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Locating Epicenters
Center for High Pressure Research SUNY, Stony Brook: Finding Earthquake Epicenters Applet
Wikipedia: Epicenter
Exploratorium: Locating Earthquake Epicenters
Southern California Earthquake Center: Locating and Measuring Earthquakes
University of Texas at Austin: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Montana State University: Investigating Earthquakes
USGS Terra Web For Kids: Glossary: Bathymetry
National Geophysical Data Center: Bathymetry, Topography and Relief
Florida International University: Plate Boundaries, Earthquake Epicenters and Bathymetry
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