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Landslides - Natural Disasters and Hazards, The Earth, Science, School Time, Kids and Teens 9
 Earthquake-news.netEarthquake-news.net
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Displays recent earthquakes on a map and tells how strong they were. Also has news and a forum.
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EarthquakesEarthquakes
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Earthquake simulator from the Learning Channel. Includes a list of the top ten quakes, technology, cities at risk, gallery of devastation, and "As the World Churns."
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EarthquakesEarthquakes
 [ Kids/Teens ]Learn what earthquakes are, how they occur, areas of the world frequented by earthquakes and the theory of continental drift which is often used to explain why earthquakes happen.
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FEMA for KidsFEMA for Kids
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in charge of helping people before and after a disaster. Site includes stories, photos, rap music, games, experiments and quizzes.
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Life Along the FaultlineLife Along the Faultline
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Investigates life and science along California's fault lines. The site includes exclusive video from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
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Savage Earth: Restless PlanetSavage Earth: Restless Planet
 [ Kids/Teens ]Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
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Seismic WavesSeismic Waves
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Basic introduction to seismic waves and how we use them to understand more about the inside of the earth.
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Shake TableShake Table
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Information on how to build a shake table to test the resistance of structures to earthquake shaking. Includes classroom photos of the table in action.
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UCGS Earthquake Hazards ProgramUCGS Earthquake Hazards Program
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]Find lots of information on earthquakes. Includes maps of recent activity.
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Understanding EarthquakesUnderstanding Earthquakes
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]Shows a simulation of where earthquakes with a 5.5 or larger magnitude have occurred in the last five years.
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USGS: Earthquakes for KidsUSGS: Earthquakes for Kids
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]Site features puzzles, games, science fair ideas, the online activity links, and virtual earthquake fly-bys.
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Virtual EarthquakeVirtual Earthquake
 [ Teens/Mature Teens ]An interactive exercise which demonstrates how seismologists pinpoint the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic waves.
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What's ShakingWhat's Shaking
 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]Find out what earthquakes are, why they occur, and why we cannot predict them.
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