Science
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- Magnificant Mulu
- Find out more about the mysteries of the Mulu cave system in Malaysia. Discover how many animal and plant species rely on these caves and view some pictures of limestone formations.
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- Life Along the Faultline
- 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 Planet
- Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
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- Seismic Waves
- Basic introduction to seismic waves and how we use them to understand more about the inside of the earth.
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- USGS: Earthquakes for Kids
- Site features puzzles, games, science fair ideas, the online activity links, and virtual earthquake fly-bys.
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- Comprehending Geological Time
- An interactive tool to calculate time periods and human history in terms of different measurement scales such as a meter, a day or a million years.
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- Geological Time Line
- A simple chart provides links to further details of each era, and an interactive feature allows users to see global shifts and milestones.
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- Ice Age Explanation
- Briefly describes what caused them, how the ice built up, and what later made it melt.
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- The Last Ice-Age
- Explains what ice ages are, and describes some of the animals that might have lived in Canada at the time.
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- Wikipedia: Ice Ages
- Encyclopedia article outlines the theories used to explain the ice ages, and the effects of the interglacial periods.
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- CVO Website - Plate Tectonics and Sea-Floor Spreading
- Learn what the Ring of Fire is, along with further information on the theory of plate tectonics and how it has contributed toward the formation of mountains.
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- Paleomap Project
- Contains an online archive of images of the Earth from the late Precambrian era over 60 million years ago. Features information on climate history and research.
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- Quia - Java Games
- Contains games and activities that help users learn some terms related to the study of plate tectonics and continental drift.
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- Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction
- Highlights include animated illustrations, articles, an "Ask the Experts" section, photographs, and video downloads.
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- Savage Seas - The Crow's Nest
- Discover the power of waves and how fast they can travel. Includes animations and videos clips.
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- Surviving A Tsunami—Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan
- Booklet about how to survive a tsunami that includes stories of people who survived tsunamis in Chile, Hawaii, and Japan.
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- Tsunami WebQuest 2004
- Provides detailed instructions and resources for a student team project on the causes and consequences of the Asian tsunamis.