Union-Endicott High School Library

Earthquakes

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
The United States Geological Survey Web site.  Hazards, preparedness, and education.

USGS National Earthquake Information Center - Geologic Hazards
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/bulletin.html
Locate most recent earthquakes.  World map. General earthquake information. Isoseismal maps. P and S wave travel times.

Tsunamis
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html
All about Tsunamis - Photos - Warning Systems.
Volcanoes

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
A great beginning site from which to get information.  Click on "Volcano Name" or "World" to find a photo and story of any volcano in the world.

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/plate-tectonics.html
 

Earth History

Geologic Timeline
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
Geologic Timeline - Information on the Eras and Periods of Earth's History- Click on links for access to period subdivisions.

PaleoMap Project - Continental Drift
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm
Information on the periods in Earth's history - Continental Drift Models for geologic time and into the future.

PaleoMap Project - Climate History
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm
Information on climate for periods in Earth's history.

Fossils &Dinosaurs

Geologic Timeline - Stratigraphy and Ancient Life
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
Click on each geologic time period for links about ancient life and stratigraphy

Zoom Dinosaurs
http://zoomdinosaurs.com or
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html
All about dinosaurs.

Paleo Zoo
http://www.geobop.com/paleozoo/Links/States/index.htm
Database of links to information on fossils and dinosaurs arranged by state.

Welcome to Amber
http://www.amber.ucsf.edu/amber/amber.html

La Brea Tar Pits Photo Tour
http://www.rth.org/tarpits/index.html

Guide to the Orders of Trilobites
http://www.aloha.net/~smgon/ordersoftrilobites.htm
Trilobite Classification.  Trilobite of the Month.
    For additional information, see http://www.ualberta.ca/~kbrett/Trilobites.html

Paleontological Research Institution - Ithaca, NY
http://www.priweb.org/index.html

Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction - USGS
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/
Questions about dinosaurs including information related to their history, development, and lifestyle - fact or fiction?

All About Dinosaurs - Cybersleuths/Kids - Dinosaurs
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Dinosaurs/index.htm
More about dinosaurs including photos, extinctions, types, and fossils of dinosaurs.

The Fossil Zone - Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.com/exp/fossilzone/fossilzone.html
Dinosaur information, photos, and sounds.

Related Links

Binghamton University - Geology Links
http://www.geol.binghamton.edu/other_links.html
Binghamton University links to topics in Earth Science.