Earthquakes
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Tour of Park Geology Plate Tectonics - National Park Service Explore Nature Series (Y, M, O, T)
Earthquake Hazards Program - U.S. Geological Survey (Y, M, O, T)
The Dynamic Earth - Lesson plan for grades 3-8 on earthquakes and volcanoes (Y,M)
Earthquakes - Causes, kinds of waves, intensity and magnitude, location and distribution, effects, predictions, and how to protect yourself (Y, M, O, T)
Earthquakes - the how and why of earthquakes from BBC (Y, M, O, T)
Severe weather and natural disasters - earthquakes - in-depth teaching resources from Scholastic.com (Y, M, O, T)
Museum of the City of San Francisco - A time line, newspaper clippings, police and fire reports, and photos to further understand the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (Y,M)
Google Earth - Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Experience Theatre - Earthquake - Alaska the Greatland" from the comfort of planetarium seating as our unique 180° wraparound screen unfolds the majesty of Alaska's wildlife, scenery, and people before your eyes. Explore the cause and effect of the most powerful recored earthquake to ever hit North America. Recently upgraded to 9.2 on the Richter Scale, the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964, lasted over 6 minutes, changed the face of Alaska forever. (Y, M, O, T)
