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Scholastic

Study Jams! Earthquakes

For Students 5th - 9th
Have a seismic moment with your class as you show this animated video on earthquakes. Viewers find that quakes occur on faults and are caused by shifting of continental plates. They learn what properties are studied by seismologists and...
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PBS

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
Earth's surface constantly changes thanks to a variety of geological forces; in fact, Australia currently moves faster than GPS technology. Scholars connect the idea of continental drift to earthquakes and volcanoes with the help of an...
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Curated OER

Earthquakes In Your State

For Students 5th - 12th
For this earthquake worksheet students complete an interactive activity then answer a series of short answer questions on different earthquakes and their magnitude, and epicenter. 
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Curated OER

Anatomy of an Earthquake

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earthquake worksheet, students read and study earthquake maps and statistics. They complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Real Time Earthquake Map

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, real-time map showing current earthquakes happening all over the world. Students may choose options for which earthquakes to display by age, depth, magnitude, or intensity.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: How Much Bigger..? Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator to show the difference in magnitude between earthquakes. Understand that the Richter scale used to measure earthquakes is base-10 logarithmic scale.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search Earthquake Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive map to find out about earthquakes which have happened around the world since about 1970.
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Long Valley Caldera

For Students 9th - 10th
Long Valley Caldera area has had a history of eruptions and earthquake swarms. Learn more with this interactive map that reveals geology, eruptions, earthquakes, and more.

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