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1. ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
2. Earthquakes for Kids
3. Faults and Earthquakes
4. Hurricane Gilbert
5. The January 17, 1995 Kobe Earthquake
6. Preliminary Report- Hurricane Andrew
7. A Roar Like Thunder
8. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program- Northern California
9. Volcanic Phenomena at Pompeii
10. Why the Earth Shakes: Seismic Science

ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/eqmaps.html

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) researchers produced ground shaking hazard maps to terrify people. "Fact or Fiction?" is reported in the kid's section with all of the other games and quizzes that help you learn about earthquakes while you have fun. To get the latest scoop on earthquakes, resources and links to earthquake sites, or an idea of what liquefaction is and how to prevent it, visit this site. There is plenty of information on road/airport hazards, soils that act just like quicksand when shaken, secondary earthquake disasters, hazards and preparedness information, safety tips for driving in traffic after a disaster, how to make your home safer, and landslides/erosion/flood info and maps. There are awesome graphics and pictures to make it fun and there's even a section where you can buy books about earthquakes over the site.

• Student Author: Jenny S.
• Teacher: Karen Vieth
• This site helped Karen Vieth's class answer the question(s) "How can earthquakes in one region affect a different region very far away?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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Earthquakes for Kids
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/

If you want to learn about earthquakes and you can't stand all those boring black and white pages? This is the site to go to! The site Earthquakes for Kids is filled with colorful and detailed pictures. Informative paragraphs accompany each picture. There are also cool science experiment ideas. With this site you can learn about the past and present of the history of earthquakes. You can even ask a geologist any questions you have about earthquakes. It even prepares you for a real life earthquake. So even if you're in kindergarten, this site has a special place for you.

• Student Author: Camila B.
• Teacher: Karen Vieth
• This site helped Karen Vieth's class answer the question(s) "How can earthquakes in one region affect a different region very far away?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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Faults and Earthquakes
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/202ovhds/quakes.htm

Have you ever wondered what makes earthquakes occur? Do you want to understand a natural disaster that can destroy an entire city and more, or are you just doing a project for school? This site has all the info you will ever want to know and more. If you are a visual learner there is plenty of moving and still pictures to help you truly understand earthquakes and faults.

• Student Author: Angie D.
• Teacher: Karen Vieth
• This site helped Karen Vieth's class answer the question(s) "How can earthquakes in one region affect a different region very far away?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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Hurricane Gilbert
http://rsd.gfsc.gov/rgd/images/Gilbert.html

Hurricane Gilbert was one of the strongest hurricanes seen in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, with winds up to 184 mph. Gilbert devastated Jamaica as it raked the entire length of the island. This site has images, movies and sounds of hurricane Gilbert.

• Student Author: Ben M.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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The January 17, 1995 Kobe Earthquake
http://www.eqe.com/publications/kobe/kobe.htm

This site has great navigability. It has a contents page that gives the table of contents and a summary of the site. It has very good pictures of the damage of the earthquake and has diagrams that clearly show the earth science behind the earthquake and its effect on various aspects of life in Kobe, Japan. This site also has links to other natural disaster sites.

• Student Author: Nate E.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Preliminary Report- Hurricane Andrew
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1992andrew.html

Your breath will fail you as you read all about this fascinating hurricane and the damage it caused. Brian Mahar and Jack Bever go into deep description as they tell you the details of this event. Lots if links to explanations of various weather phenomena.

• Student Author: Frieda C.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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A Roar Like Thunder
http://www.johnstownpa.com/History/hist19.html

Relive the horrifying disaster that struck Johnstown, Pa. On May 31, 1889. Michael's Computing describes one of the worst floods in U.S. History as, "The low rumbling soon turned into a roar like thunder as 20 million gallons of water rushed down the tiny Conemaugh River towards the industrial center of Johnstown, Pennsylvania."

• Student Author: Dan S.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program- Northern California
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/info/1906/

The Western Region Earthquake Hazards Team made this web page on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. I strongly recommend this site, because it offers pages and pages of information about the topic. It has a nice design, with pictures and other graphics. It doesn't stray the topic, and is easy and quick to get to. You will find information on earthquakes in general. Overall, I think this is a very good website.

• Student Author: Kate W.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Volcanic Phenomena at Pompeii
http://www.arch.virginia.edu/struct/pompeii/volcanic.html

This site details the order of volcanic events on 24 and 25 August 79 AD at Vesuvius. The site is compiled by Kirk Martin and offers a scientific perspective into the volcanic event. Diagrams and pictures illustrating scientific concepts are included. Other links pertaining to Pompeii and other volcanic eruptions can be found in the table of contents.

• Student Author: Melissa D.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Why the Earth Shakes: Seismic Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/earthquakescience
/index.html

This site can show you how an earthquake occurs and why, what effects it has on the world. Each article has reasoning without a waste of time, so you can complete your homework with no sweat. The information is all there. and it will help you find any information about school that you need to know.

• Student Author: Maggie D.
• Teacher: Karen Vieth
• This site helped Karen Vieth's class answer the question(s) "How can earthquakes in one region affect a different region very far away?"
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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