Use this site as a resource to learn about the many aspects of water.

This site from the U.S. Geological Survey allows you to access detailed images of the continental margin around the United States. There is additional information about the sonar methods used, and a wealth of additional sources listed.

This thorough site delves into how we use water on an everyday basis. Ground water, surface water, domestic use, commercial use, irrigation use, are just a few of the topics described on this site. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

Understand what watersheds are and the purpose of drainage basins. This is a resource designed to enrich classroom learning about the science of water.

Excellent graphics and understandable text about all aspects of plate tectonics including mid-ocean ridges.

"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...

The U.S. Geological Survey provides descriptions and illustrations for the plate boundaries of the Earth's surface.

This page from the U.S. Geological Survey is devoted to Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest. View some animations of tsunamis.

South Florida offers ecosystems unknown to the rest of the United States. Follow along with a tour of places like Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Park and the Florida Keys to investigate these natural wonders.

Excellent site to discover the National Parks from the convenience of your computer. Click on each park for a virtual tour, many in 3D, many offering historic photos. Dig deep into our national geologic story.

This site describes the details of a project to map the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. Includes images, movies, links to related information, and more.

Discover what geological treasures abound all around the nation. The United States has been organized into provinces based on geological features. Click on a province on the map, or on the links below it, to view a page of information...

Read this detailed fact sheet to learn about molybdenum and the important role it plays in the national economy, national security, and lives of Americans every day. Discover how we use it, where we can find it, and where we can find...

A chronicle of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. Click on Fire and Mud Contents at the bottom of the first page to see the contents of this report.

A great overall site that tells us about the San Andreas fault, where it is and what kind of movements have occurred. It then goes on to talk about earthquakes in general and their occurrences along fault lines.

Use this website to find out about water quality issues anywhere in the U.S.A. where water studies have been conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

A site containing a description of basic Eolian (wind) processes and how they effect various types of terrain. Includes many pictures which illustrate the presented concepts.

Learn about the various attributes of water and how they affect life on Earth.

The U.S. Geological Survey sponsors this site about the history of earthquakes in the United States as well as information about how earthquakes are detected and measured.

Here's a common sense site about what to do in case you are in the area of a tsunami. This site is very interesting in that it provides lots of pictures of the damage a tsunami can do. Lessons were learned after these particular tsunamis.

This advanced site discusses some of the research done and research techniques used in studies of the Monterey Canyon. Great graphics showing the position of the canyon relative to other features of the continental margin. Also...

This U.S. Geological Survey website features a fictious town, Dryville, and uses it to illustrate every aspect of water management that you might encounter. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

This website offers three activity centers: Questionnaires, Opinion Surveys, and Challenge Questions. Take a look at these interesting water research activities from the US Geological Survey. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

This U.S. Geological Survey website offers a short article then lists topics that are linked to brief articles that describe that particular topic's effect on water quality in urban areas. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.