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Earthquakes
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/quakes/
Description
This site utilizes animations and step-by-step text explanations of key concepts relating to earthquakes. Students see flash animations and photographs describing plate tectonics, faults, seismograms, seismographs, and other topics. Students can click to see animations of divergent, convergent, and transformational movements of plates. Students are invited to try simple simulations to understand how these movements occur. Additional information is provided about the earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Using the Resource
This site is designed to serve as a companion piece to an earthquake exhibit at the Museum of Innovation. The content can be used prior to visiting an exhibit such as this or in conjunction with a classroom lesson on earthquakes. The site uses a web cam from the museum, as well as simulated tools and animations.
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Created : 04/24/2003 |