Science Links - Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
INTERNET SITES
PLATE TECTONICS
Volcanoes Online
: An award-winning site written by 3 teenagers on 3 different continents. Learn about plate tectonics here also.
Plate Tectonics
- an educational part of Volcano World
Plate Tectonics (from NASA's Classroom of the Future)
- learn about the different kinds of plate boundaries. A great site!!
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics?
- A great educational site from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service
The Dynamic Earth
- From the Smithsonian Institution
See an animation of a
Magnetic Reversal
- from NOVA
A Science Odyssey: Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker
Harry Hess
EARTHQUAKES
National Earthquake Information Center
- Find out about the latest earthquakes in the world and in the U.S. and about the most destructive earthquakes.
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Savage Earth (PBS Online)
- Great animations of faults. Learn about tsunamis also.
FEMA for Kids: Earthquakes
- What you should do in case of an earthquake disaster.
Earthquakes for Kids (U.S. Geological Survey)
- A great site.
TSUNAMIS
FEMA for Kids: Tsunami
Killer Wave: Tsunami
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from National Geographic Kids
Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
- from PBS "The Savage Earth"
VOLCANOES
Volcano World
: The Premiere Source of Volcano Information on the Web! Everything you always wanted to know about volcanoes.
Update on Current Volcanic Activity
around the World - Find out which volcanoes are erupting now!
NOVA: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
- Can we predict volcanic eruptions?
NOVA: Into the Abyss
- Scientists learn about volcanic vents under the Pacific Ocean
NOVA: Hawaii: Born of Fire
- Interviews with Hawaiian geologists and vulcanologists.
Volcanoes: Can we predict eruptions?
This is a great interactive site.
Volcanoes Online
: An award-winning site written by 3 teenagers on 3 different continents. Learn about plate tectonics here also.
Last
updated March 2, 2008.
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