Earthquakes
- The
Earthquake Shake - Teaser - Find out what
a seismograph is, as well as other earthquake facts, from
The Tech Museum of Innovation.
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Earthquakes for Kids
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This site will answer many questions through grade appropriate links and
includes science fair projects, games and cool facts.
- Savage
Earth: Restless Planet - This companion site to
the PBS program has animations and explanations of why
and how earthquakes happen.
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Geologic Time
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Rocks & Minerals
- The
Hardness of Minerals and Rocks - Provides a helpful introduction to
the topic of hardness in rocks and minerals.
- Kid's
Page: Mining resources by state: Homepage -
Find out which minerals are found in each of the 50
states from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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Mineral Matters -
Learn how to identify and collect
minerals, grow your own crystals and enjoy related games.
- Mineral
Search - Search by name, class or
grouping.
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Mineralogy 4 Kids -
Written for students, this site includes mineral properties, mineral groups,
minerals in your home and the rock cycle.
- The
Rainbow of Gems - This site covers many types of gems but concentrates
mostly on the lesser known gems. For each gemstone listed, you will
find information about its chemical composition, color, durability,
crystal structure, and geographic structures.
- RocksforKids.com
- In addition to general information about rocks, Rocks for Kids covers
such subjects as uses of rocks and minerals, natural disasters, erosion,
fossils, collecting rocks, and playing with rocks.
- Rocky
the Rock Hound - This site from Philadelphia's Franklin Institute is
loaded with helpful information and advice for budding rock hounds,
including tips on rock collecting safety, and an explanation of how rocks
are formed.
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USGS: U.S. Geological Survey: Rocks and Minerals - This site offers an
excellent overview of the wide variety of rocks and minerals found around
the world.
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A Wonderful World
of Minerals - This student-created site explores a wide range of
subjects related to minerals.
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Tsunamis
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Killer Waves
- Find clear answers to many of your questions regarding tsunamis.
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Savage Earth: Tsunami Attack - Track a tsunami's path of
destruction in this animated piece.
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Tsunami Research Program
- Find out what
scientists are doing to minimize the threat of tsunamis, as well as
answers to FAQ’s, and watch an animation of the 2004 Asian tsunami.
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Volcanoes
- Plate
Tectonics - Learn what plate tectonics is,
find out how it affects volcanoes, and see where the
different plates are located on the Earth. From the USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory.
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Savage
Earth: Out of the Inferno, Volcanoes -This companion site to the PBS
program has animations and explanations of why and how volcanoes erupt.
- Update
of Current Volcanic Activity - Cool stuff!
(Or, should I say, "Hot Stuff!":)
- Volcano World
- Everything you could want to know about volcanoes!
Includes facts, pictures, movies, currently erupting
volcanoes, and more.
- Volcanoes
- Can We Predict Volcanic Eruption - Learn how a volcano
erupts, the different types of lava, melting rocks and
forecasting nature's natural disaster.
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Volcanoes
Online - A student
information site that includes information on plate tectonics and specific
volcanoes as well as general information.
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Weather
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