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Can Animals Sense Earthquakes? — The belief that animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries...
National GeographicMyths
Info
General Audience

Earthquake Facts & Earthquake Fantasy — Companion to "Earthquakes, Megaquakes, and the Movies"
USGSSocietal Effects
Effects, Earthquake
Myths
Earthquake facts
Info
Graphics
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies — discussion about facts versus fantasies
USGSSocietal Effects
Shaking
San Andreas Fault
Prediction
Plate tectonics
Myths
Magnitudes
Forces
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Earthquake facts
Effects, Earthquake
Damage from Earthquakes
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience

EQ Myths (PDF) — investigate EQ myths; what myths exist and why do people believe them
USGSEducation resources
Basics
Lessons online
Myths
Lesson Plans
Middle School
High School

Historical Earthquake Theories — collection of historical earthquake theories and myths
Univ. of ViennaHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Historic Earthquakes
Myths
Info
High School
General Audience
College

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