Earthquake Topics — History-Earthquakes, Seismology
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| Organization | Topics | Content Types | Level |
A Walk through Time — A history of time through the ages. | |||
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physics Laboratory | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Time Information |  Info | General Audience High School |
Birth of the Himalayas — brief description of the origin of the Himalaya Mountains | |||
| NOVA | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Info | General Audience College |
Brief History of Seismology to 1910 — brief description of history of seismology | |||
| UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
California Earthquake Overview — slide show of geological history of California and earthquakes 1769 to 2000 | |||
| Golden State Museum | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Seismicity | Info Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Continental Drift — investigate the plate motions given various clues to past configurations | |||
| DiscoverySchool.com | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Lessons online Plate tectonics |  Lesson Plans | Middle School |
Early History of Seismometry (to 1900), The — history of various instruments throughout the history of seismology | |||
| USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology | InfoGraphics | High School General Audience College |
Earth Science Explorer — virtual museum | |||
| NASA | Basics Earth structure History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | GraphicsInfo | Middle School High School College |
Earth Science Lesson Plans — variety of activities from Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology website | |||
| Berkeley | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | Lesson Plans | Middle School High School |
Earth Science Lessons — lessons developed by an elementary school teacher, but good for all ages, slide-style with color diagrams and photographs | |||
| Univ. of North Dakota | Education resources Earth structure Basics Geology History-Earthquakes, Seismology Lessons online Plate tectonics | Lesson PlansGraphics | Middle School |
Earth Science World Records — description and graphics of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and more | |||
| Extreme Science | Earthquake facts History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | GraphicsInfo | Middle School High School General Audience |
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 Accounts by Famous People — personal accounts of earthquake experiences | |||
| UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan — discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake | |||
| Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Effects, Earthquake Basics Photos, Earthquake Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Shaking | Graphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake Hazards on the Island of Hawaii — summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii | |||
| USGS | Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | Info | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquake Monitoring — explore the history behind earthquake monitoring; list of additional readings and links also included | |||
| USGS | Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring History-Earthquakes, Seismology Basics | Info | Middle School High School |
Earthquakes — general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication | |||
| USGS | Effects, Earthquake Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Prediction Seismicity | InfoGraphics | 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 |
Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?! — summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US | |||
| Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Seismicity | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes! — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey | |||
| The Why Files | Basics Damage from Earthquakes Deaths from Earthquakes Effects, Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Maps Plate tectonics Prediction Seismic waves | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Historical Earthquake Theories — collection of historical earthquake theories and myths | |||
| Univ. of Vienna | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Myths | Info | High School General Audience College |
History of Daylight Savings Time — History of Daylight Savings Time | |||
| WebExhibits | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Time Information | Info | General Audience |
Inside Geology - Chapter 10: Earthquakes — 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 | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Hazards Education resources Books Basics Preparedness | Info | College |
Life Along the Faultline — lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California | |||
| Exploratorium | Basics Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Men & Women of Seismology, The — biographies and photos of famous seismologists | |||
| USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Careers People | Info | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker — Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape | |||
| PBS | Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics |  InteractiveGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
NGDC - Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC — Data, images, kids quizzes, and maps from geologic hazards as well as slide shows available for order | |||
| National Geophysical Data Center | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Hazards Tsunamis | InteractiveInfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
PaleoMap Project — plate tectonics, earth history, climate history, lesson plans, software, and more | |||
| UT Arlington | Education resources History-Earthquakes, Seismology Maps Plate tectonics | Lesson PlansInteractiveGraphics | College |
San Andreas Fault, The — overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication | |||
| USGS | Basics Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology San Andreas Fault | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Science Explained, The — links to popular science articles about earthquake research | |||
| USGS | Basics Crustal deformation Effects, Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes Education resources Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Geology Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Locations Magnitudes Modeling Plate tectonics Prediction Rock mechanics Seismicity Statistics | Info | General Audience College |
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics — excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication | |||
| USGS | Basics History-Earthquakes, Seismology Plate tectonics | InfoGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history | |||
| USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Earthquake facts | Info | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Understanding Earthquakes — quiz, descriptions and animations | |||
| UC Santa Barbara | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Basics | InteractiveGraphics | Middle School High School General Audience |
