This United States Geological Survey website puts together materials about the past, present and future of earthquakes. Under Education, check out Earthquake ABCs, Today in Earthquake History and Cool Earthquake Facts. Students can learn more about Seismic Networks, How to Become a Geophysicist, and Current Earthquakes that may rattle their classroom. Created by Dr. Fred Senese, chemistry professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland.
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At this site, learn about elements and how they combine to make compounds. Read great explanations of basic terms along with handy tips and tricks to help you learn concepts like bonding and electron orbitals. Discover how the periodic table got its name and why it is a helpful organization for studying the elements. Plate Tectonics - USGS review of plate tectonics. USGS Geology in the Parks , for middle and high school students, includes information on plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, caves, glaciers, and sand dunes, as well as a glossary of geologic terms and animations.