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This is the start of your independent study project on Earthquakes! Make sure you are keeping track of your notes, looking for big ideas, and thinking of ways to present your information to the class. One of the things you need to focus on is detail! Take your time and be creative! Remember to focus on the details!
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2USGS Recent Earthquakes
Use this interactive page to find out about recent earthquakes.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/
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3National Geographic Earthquake activity
Choose earthquakes on the top left of the page. Go through this interactive tutorial to help you learn about earthquakes. You can even construct an earthquake and see how much destruction you can cause!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html
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4TLC Earthquake site
Excellent site explaining the nature of earthquakes, building technology, and historic quakes. You can even create your own earthquake!
http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/quakes/quakes.html
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5FEMA Earthquake site
This page provides information of what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Also great links to other government based services.
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/
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6NASA based earthquake site
Click on the pink book to start a great tutorial about earthquakes.
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/eq.htm
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7National Geographic Earthquake information
Use this site to learn more about earthquakes. Sections such as "The Next Big One" may provide many great ideas for your project.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/earthquake-profile.html
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81906 San Francisco Earthquake
The United STates Geological Society has created a great resource on one of America's most devistating earthquakes.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php
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9Virtual museum of San Francisco earthquake
Great primary and secondary sources of information
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html
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10New Madrid fault zone
This page focuses on both historical events and current monitoring of an active fault pretty close to home.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php
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11Brain pop Earthquakes
Brainpop is the best!
http://www.brainpop.com/science/theearthsystem/earthquakes/preview.weml
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12New Zealand Earthquake info
News about the most recent major earthquake in New Zealand.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Magnitude_6.3_earthquake_hits_New_Zealand's_South_Island;_dozens_dead?dpl_id=246382