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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Megathrust Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Experts warn that an offshore quake powerful enough to discharge a tsunami could hit the U.S. West Coast anytime. QUEST Northwest talks with geologists and seismologists about cutting edge research in earthquake prediction, and what it...
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Haiti's 2010 Earthquake: Strike Slip vs Subduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation explains why the magnitude-7 earthquake in Haiti didn't cause a large tsunami. [1:00]
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Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Natural Hazards

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Paul Andersen explains how natural disasters (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and flooding) have affected and will continue to affect humans on the planet. Many of the natural hazards (like volcanoes and storms) can...
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Sumatra: A Tale of Two Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
2004 and 2012 record two massive earthquakes in the same general geographic area occurred. Find out why the outcomes of both were so different. [4:38]
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Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Paul Andersen explains how rock is formed and changed on the planet. The video begins with a brief description of rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. Plate tectonics is used to describe structure near plate boundaries. Hot spots and...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Big Idea 8: Natural Hazards Affect Humans

For Students 3rd - 7th
Watch how natural hazards occur, how they affect our lives and what we can do to prepare for and mitigate their effects. [4:27]

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