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G.C.S.E.Topic: Plate Tectonics


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Earthquake Links:

Recent Earthquakes Across The WorldA map and list showing location and magnitude of recent earthquakes.

Recent Earthquakes in CaliforniaA map showing location and magnitude of recent earthquakes.

1906 San Francisco EarthquakeThe Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake - a detailed account with pictures.

Kobe EarthquakeViews of an engineer visiting Kobe after the earthquake

Notes On Earthquakes (US Geological Survey)Why earthquakes occur, how to measure them, etc.

Preparing For An EarthquakeAdvice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency - detailed.

Newspaper Earthquake AdviceTips on preparing for an earthquake plus some photos of San Francisco earthquakes.

USGS FactsheetWhen will the next big earthquake hit N. California?

USGS FactsheetBuilding safer structures in California

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Volcano Links:

Volcano WorldThe best volcano site - from here, you can probably find out everything you need to know.

Cascades Volcano ObservatoryA large and very detailed site with good quality information.

Hawaii VolcanoesVirtual Field Trip of Hawaiian volcanoes - includes good photos.

Italy's VolcanoesVolcanoes of Italy - includes lots on Mount Etna.

Stromboli On-LineMore volcanoes of Italy - mainly Stromboli and Etna - lots of excellent photos. Worth a look!

To get up-to-date news on recent volcanoes, try this link:
EarthweekNews reports, updated weekly, on Earth events - includes volcanoes and earthquakes.

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Plate Tectonics Links:

USGS Plate Tectonics TheoryExcellent, detailed on-line edition of a US Geological Survey textbook.

Plate Tectonics TheoryA brief account of plate tectonics with some good graphics.

Plate Tectonics TheoryAnother brief account of plate tectonics...


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