A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

This site contains information about we have learned about the San Andreas Fault since 1906.

This article provides a summary and detailed facts about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, one of the most devasting natural disasters in American history.

Go on a geologic adventure in this interactive, online trail guide to the Wallace Creek site on the San Andreas Fault.

This website explains how the Richter and Mercalli Scales work.

A timeline from 1800 to 2010 that shows population growth of the United States. It shows the impact of the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquake would have today.

In this activity, students are introduced to faults. They will learn about different kinds of faults and understand their relationship to earthquakes. The students will build cardboard models of the three different types of faults as...

This resource presents a project where students design and build structures that can withstand an earthquake. The project can include an extension where students look at the factors of soil type and proximity to fault in their design....

This outstanding multimedia website follows the San Andreas fault system up the California coast from San Diego to just north of San Francisco on the coast.

Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...

Text and diagrams regarding tectonic forces, the new Madrid Fault, and earthquakes.

Building a bridge in San Francisco has to take into account the possibilites of earthquakes. This Science Buddies science project asks that you use different virtual bridge designs to withstand virtual earthquakes. The Science Buddies...

A complete, interactive learning activity covering the science of tsunamis, preparedness, research, and historical tsunamis. Excellent animations and real, historical recordings of survivors allow the learner to experience what happens...

This site contains facts about the New Madrid fault and the 1811-12 earthquake in Q & A form.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.

This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.