[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Variables that affect how much damage is caused by an earthquake.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How buildings can be made safer from earthquakes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquakes occurring at transform plate boundaries, fault zones, and transform faults.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquake zones, causes, and conditions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to find the epicenter of an earthquake.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the instruments scientists use to measure earthquake magnitude.

Discussion of liquefaction and landslides which are two of the many effects of earthquakes.

Here is a review of the geology behind earthquakes and what is being done to predict the "Big One" on the San Andreas Fault.

In this experiment, students create a model of an earthquake machine and test it to observe what would happen to a building during an earthquake. A worksheet is provided for recording observations.

Did you know there is an earthquake somewhere on Earth every day? Read about this very common Earth event.

The U.S. Geological Survey complied a list of 36 fascinating facts about earthquakes. A good, short informational text piece which could be used for a content area reading lesson.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the characteristics of earthquakes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the damage from earthquakes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on locating earthquake epicenters. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

In this lesson, students simulate volcanic explosions using liquids of varying viscosity, and learn about volcano and earthquake zones around the world.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquakes occurring at transform plate boundaries, fault zones, and transform faults.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the instruments scientists use to measure earthquake magnitude.

USGS provides the definition of a fault, the basics of earthquakes, the theory of plate tectonics, location of plates and earthquakes, and embedded links to related material.

Review these questions about Earthquakes on this site.

This resource explains earthquakes as well as what you should do to protect yourself before, during, and after an earthquake.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on earthquakes, how they form, how they are measured, and the ways they can change the surface of the Earth.

This activity is designed to give students practice using a geologic map to assess the likelihood and location of a particular natural hazard- earthquakes- in California.

As an online exhibit from the Natural History Museum, this site provides three videos on natural processes of Earth. The videos cover tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Information on this page will help students understand environmental dangers related to earthquakes, what they can do to prepare and recover.