Instructional Video3:55
SciShow

Inside the Nepal Earthquake

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News explains the forces at work behind the earthquake in Nepal, introduces you to a new species of dinosaur, and reveals a discovery in Antarctica.
Instructional Video2:04
Visual Learning Systems

Forces Shaping the Earth: Faulting

9th - 12th
Gravity and erosion are major factors in changing the shape of the surface of Earth. The different types of erosion, and the major types of mass movements caused by gravity are discussed in this video. Other terminology includes:...
Instructional Video
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes: Thrust Fault

9th - 10th
Quick, full color animation of a thrust fault, or a high-angle reverse fault.
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Focal Mechanisms Explained

9th - 10th
Focal mechanisms are based on the direction of the first arriving P wave. This animation walks the viewer through steps to understand how scientists know what kind of fault motion occurred deep underground. [6:35]
Instructional Video
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes: Blind Thrust Fault

9th - 10th
A quick, animated illustration showing a blind thrust fault that does not rupture all the way up to Earth's surface.