In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Earthquakes and Volcanoes, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.
The Internet Resources
Earthquakes
- This site has a lot of info to read and it also has an earthquake quiz. They also include an earthquake glob that shows where earthquakes 5.5 or more have happened in the last 5 years. www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/
- Here is a site that can help you more than just learn about volcanoes and earthquakes. This site tells you how everything works. www.howstuffworks.com/earthquake.htm
- The Red Cross site tells you how to, prepare a home for an earthquake, eliminating hazards, and many more. www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/readyeart.html
- This site has everything you’d need to know about earthquakes. www.infoplease.com/spot/earthquake1.html
- This site talks about how earthquakes form and has quizzes and activities. http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/eq1.htm
Volcanoes
- This site has been up and running for 8 years. It's based in North Dakota and it has a plethera of information from, current eruptions, ask a volcanologist, a kids section and volcano workshops for people to do.http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
- This site has a thorough description of how volcanoes work, including why they erupt, volcanoe types, and a volcanoe crossword. http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
- This site has pictures, search engines and a section dedicated to students alone. http://www.volcanoes.com/
- The focus of this site is to provide scientific and educational information. It's led by licensed volcanologists. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/
- This one is dedicated to Hawaiian volcanoes, with links to maps, a book store, and tourists areas. http://www.nps.gov/havo/
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Last revised Wed Nov 12 9:31:54 US/Pacific 2003