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Geo Science Links
It is our intention to gradually building a collection of links in different curriculum categories under themed topics to help you plan and resource your homeschool learning program. This page is a list of websites that have anything to do with the geology of the Earth, rock and mineral collecting, soil sciences, etc.
Earthquakes
- The San Andreas Fault from Above: stunning aerial photographs showing the famous San Adreas Fault in western USA with an excellent summary of information about the fault and history of recent earthquakes.
- Recent Earthquakes Measured by Geoscience Australia: felt an earthquake recently? Geoscience Australia, a federal government agency measures all seismic activity - view the magnitude of the latest shake and found out where it was on this site.
- Understanding Earthquakes: is a brilliant site for children, with quizes, games, first hand accounts, history of the science of seismology and links to other sites.
- Earthquakes from Weather Wiz Kids: great graphics showing how faults in the earth produce quakes, plus an animation that shows children how they actually happen. Simple explanations suitable for primary aged children displayed in an engaging manner. Plus tips on what to do if you're caught in an earthquake!
- National Geographic's page on Earthquakes has a series of well-written articles, safety tips, photos gallery of pictures of earthquake devastation and the after effects both on human population and nature, earthquake video montage and an educational video.
- How Stuff Works: Earthquakes is a brilliant series of 11 articles that explains using text and animations all aspects of earthquakes.
- 42Explore's page on Earthquakes is a must visit as it has links to all the best earthquake sites on the internet, but not only that, it has a huge list of activities homeschooling students can do to explore the topic!
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