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Earthquake-news.net
Displays recent earthquakes on a map and tells how strong they were. Also has news and a forum.
http://www.earthquake-news.net
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Earthquakes
Earthquake simulator from the Learning Channel. Includes a list of the top ten quakes, technology, cities at risk, gallery of devastation, and "As the World Churns."
http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/quakes/interactives/makeaquake.html
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Earthquakes
Learn what earthquakes are, how they occur, areas of the world frequented by earthquakes and the theory of continental drift which is often used to explain why earthquakes happen.
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/quakes.htm
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FEMA for Kids
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in charge of helping people before and after a disaster. Site includes stories, photos, rap music, games, experiments and quizzes.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
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Life Along the Faultline
Investigates life and science along California's fault lines. The site includes exclusive video from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/
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Savage Earth: Restless Planet
Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/
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Seismic Waves
Basic introduction to seismic waves and how we use them to understand more about the inside of the earth.
http://www.gcse.com/waves/seismic.htm
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Shake Table
Information on how to build a shake table to test the resistance of structures to earthquake shaking. Includes classroom photos of the table in action.
http://www.jclahr.com/science/earth_science/shake/
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UCGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Find lots of information on earthquakes. Includes maps of recent activity.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
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