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U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids WebsiteU.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids Website
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US Geological Survey
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9th - 10th
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U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids

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Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations of terms and concepts, project ideas, and links to games and puzzles.

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Concepts

plate tectonics, earthquakes

Additional Tags

earthquake hazards, seismic data, usgs

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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