Earthquake Topics — Earth structure
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| Organization | Topics | Content Types | Level |
About Earthquakes — descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects | |||
| Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Seismic waves Plate tectonics Photos, Earthquake Magnitudes Intensity Effects, Earthquake Earth structure Basics |  Lesson Plans Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Big Rocks, Little Rocks (PDF) — use cookies to demonstrate erosion and its effects | |||
| USGS | Earth structure | Lesson Plans | Elementary school |
Big Squeeze, The (PDF) — use crayon shavings to show how rocks are formed from other rocks, heat, and pressure | |||
| USGS | Earth structure | Lesson Plans | Elementary school |
Demonstrations of Geophysical Principles Applicable to the Properties and Processes of the Earth's Interior — demonstrations with photos and graphics | |||
| SUNY Binghamton | Education resources Earth structure Basics Lessons online | Lesson Plans InfoGraphics | High School College |
Earth Egg (PDF) — use eggs to represent the Earth plates, discussions about remote shearing, plate tectonics, and earth structure | |||
| USGS | Earth structure Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Elementary school |
Earth Puzzle — part of a larger publication | |||
| Scripps | Basics Earth structure Plate tectonics | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earth Science Course Notes & Graphics — Professor Steve Dutch's excellent online resources for earth sciences with great images for teaching; all the goodies are behind the "Notes" links | |||
| Univ. of Wisconsin | Basics Earth structure Education resources Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Geology Plate tectonics Rock mechanics | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Earth Science Education Activities — a wealth of excellent hands-on activities for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic waves, plate tectonics, earth structure, seismic waves, convection, seismometers and more! | |||
| Purdue Univ. | Shaking Seismic waves Preparedness Plate tectonics Magnitudes Locations Locating Earthquakes Lessons online Intensity Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Hazards Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Engineering, Earthquake Effects, Earthquake Education resources Earth structure Basics | Lesson PlansGraphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
Earth Science Explorer — virtual museum | |||
| NASA | Basics Earth structure History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | GraphicsInfo | Middle School High School College |
Earth Science Lessons — lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs | |||
| Oregon State University | Education resources Earth structure Basics Geology History-Earthquakes, Seismology Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson PlansGraphics | Middle School |
Earth's Crust, The — how thick is the Earth's crust? | |||
| USGS | Maps Earth structure | Graphics | General Audience College |
Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics — overview with good graphics and lots of details | |||
| National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) | Plate tectonics Earth structure Basics | InfoGraphics | High School General Audience College Middle School |
Earth's Interior Minerals — how can EQ's tell us what is inside the earth? | |||
| USGS | Geology Earth structure | Lesson Plans | Middle School Elementary school |
Earth's Layers, The — slide-show type presentation | |||
| Oregon State University | Basics Earth structure Geology | Graphics | Elementary school |
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics | |||
| USGS | Photos, Earthquake Effects, Earthquake Earth structure Damage from Earthquakes Basics Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Locating Earthquakes Maps Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online — preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics | |||
| USGS | Basics Earth structure Effects, Earthquake Earthquake facts Photos, Earthquake Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Locating Earthquakes Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation | |||
| Tech Museum of Innovation | Basics Damage from Earthquakes Earth structure Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Locating Earthquakes Magnitudes Nuclear explosions Plate tectonics Preparedness Seismic waves | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
Essentials of Geology Animations — A collection of animations describing concepts of geology | |||
| W.W. Norton and Company | Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure Crustal deformation Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Geological Processes & Structures — animations of various types | |||
| Earth Science Australia | Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure | Graphics | Middle School High School Elementary school College |
How Earthquakes Work — description of the basics | |||
| How Stuff Works | Basics Earth structure Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Locating Earthquakes Magnitudes Plate tectonics Preparedness Seismic waves | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
Incorp. Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) Education webpage — resources and opportunities for educators | |||
| Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) | Seismicity Seismic waves Earth structure | InfoGraphics | High School General Audience College Middle School |
Inside Geology - Chapter 11: Geophysical Properties of Planet Earth — companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries | |||
| Houghton Mifflin Company College Division | Earth structure Basics Education resources | Info | College |
Mantle Motions (PDF) — students act out various mantle motions in a game of fast thinking | |||
| USGS | Earth structure Education resources Lessons online | Lesson Plans | Elementary school Middle School |
Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction, How to Build a Model Illustrating — Three-dimensional, cut-and-paste paper model illustrating sea-floor spreading and subduction. | |||
| USGS | Modeling Geology Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Education resources Earth structure Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Seismology Teaching Resources — Educational page with seismo links, diagrams, animations, and other teaching resources. | |||
| Arizona State University | Education resources Earth structure Crustal deformation Hazards Seismic waves | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School College |
Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, An Introduction to — online companion to the textbook by Seth Stein and Michael Wysession with electronic versions of all images and access to homework problems and solutions; also includes errata | |||
| Blackwell Publishing | Education resources Earth structure Books Basics Plate tectonics Seismic waves | Lesson PlansGraphics | College General Audience |
Soil & Earthquakes — explains liquefaction | |||
| Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) | Lessons online Education resources Earth structure | Lesson Plans | High School College |
Tectonic Geomorphology: Figures — Figures from the book "Tectonic Geomorphology" by Douglas W. Burbank and Robert S. Anderson | |||
| Institute for Crustal Studies | Earth structure Books Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. | Graphics | College |
Travel Time Information & Calculator — Choose a seismic station location and a recent earthquake, and see how long it takes different types of seismic waves to travel from the epicenter to your station. Travel time curve and other phase information. | |||
| USGS | Locating Earthquakes Earth structure Seismic waves |  Interactive | High School College |
USGS Map Catalog: Earthquakes-Volcanoes-Landslides — Purchase maps based on earthquake, volcano, and landslide hazards | |||
| USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center | Plate tectonics Maps Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Earth structure Seismicity | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics? — excellent presentation with vivid graphics | |||
| USGS & U.S. National Park Service | Plate tectonics Earth structure | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Who Dunit? and the Law of Superposition (PDF) — solve a crime, and then use those same skills to understand the Law of Superposition (older layers of the earth on bottom) with a fun WhoDunit? investigation and then use your skills to solve a geological mystery | |||
| USGS | Trenching Paleoseismology Lessons online Geology Education resources Earth structure | Lesson PlansGraphics | Elementary school |
