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

This resource provides images of Saturns satellites.

View interactive panoramic views taken by Apollo missions 11, 12, 14, 16 and 17. You can zoom in on each panoramic to see more detail.

Through pictures, diagrams, and charts, learn how the ocean serves as a storehouse of water.

Information about saline water use in the United States.

Learn about the history, mass balance, and meteorological data of the South Cascade Glacier. View several photos of the South Cascade Glacier.

A listing of PDF files on indium and its mining and sources. Check out this great resource!

The U.S. Geological Survey offers a complete listing of PDF files and references on chromium, stressing the mineralogical and geological aspects of this element.

This site from the U.S. Geological Survey is an extremely thorough source of information for mineral and industry commodity research pertaining to antimony.

Two part lesson allows for students to observe real fossils then make and recover their own fossils using mud.

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.

Twenty earthquake-related science fair project ideas. Each idea has a short description of a possible investigation.

A detailed site that describes the physical characteristics of the zebra mussel, provides a map that depicts the native range of this shellfish, discusses the means of introduction into our country, and delves into the impact of this...

Poke around the world map to examine where there is earthquake activity.

Lesson plan engages students to separate, examine and identify the major components of soil to better understand how these components give soil its unique physical characteristics.

The volcano Krakatau is in Indonesia. Learn about its background information, description, frequently asked questions, items of interest and useful links.

A lot of links to Popocatepetl in Mexico. You can link to background information, graphics and images, items of interest, menu of interest and useful links.

Students use U.S. Geological Survey real-time, real-world, seismic data from around the planet to identify where earthquakes occur and look for trends in earthquake activity.

A fantastic resource for learning about how ice cores are collected, the information we can learn from them about Earth's climate history, the types of research being done with them, and how they are stored. Includes lots of videos.

Disappearing Wetlands: Examine changes in sediment deposition at locations along the Mississippi River using data collected at two stations by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Students are taken through the steps involved in determining the probability that a flood of a given discharge will occur in any given year. Students retrieve discharge data from the USGS websites for Dry Creek, LA, Rapid Creek, SD and...

Observe different forms of water and how it covers about 75 percent of Earth's surface in this media gallery captured by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Use the satellite and ground images in this resource to enhance student...

General information about minerals in sports and safety.