More Information and Teaching Resources
There is so much more to learn about our fascinating planet and its exciting natural events: earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. We have scoured the web to find you some of what we think are the best learning and teaching resources out there.
Earthquakes |
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| USGS Earthquake Hazards | Discover plenty of detailed information on earthquakes from the USGS. |
| USGS Earthquakes for Kids | A great resource from the USGS, where you can find loads more information and activities on earthquakes. |
| USGS Latest Earthquakes | See how many earthquakes have happened in the last day. |
| IRIS Earthquake Browser | See where different types of earthquakes are happening in the world using this interactive map. |
| BGS UK earthquakes | Check out this clear website from the BGS to learn more about earthquakes in the UK, and more earthquake info and teaching resources. |
| International Research Institute of Seismology | An excellent set of online earthquake resources for teaching or outreach, from the International Research Institute of Seismology. Everything from animations to full lesson plans and posters. |
| Interactive map of active volcanoes and most recent earthquakes | Find out which volcanoes are erupting right now? And where the most recent earthquakes are? |
Volcanoes |
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| Catalogue of Icelandic volcanoes | Find out more information about the volcanoes of Iceland. |
| Lava flow eruptions | Discover lots of interesting and detailed information about lava flows, including activities and examples from Iceland. |
| Icelandic tectonics and volcanoes | An interactive website, produced by the BBC, about Icelandic tectonics and volcanoes. |
| Volcano Top Trumps | Learn about volcanoes by playing top trumps. |
Videos
Earthquake magnitude: Using pasta to understand magnitudes
Earthquake magnitudes are a logarithmic scale, meaning that a magnitude 2.0 earthquake releases 32 times more energy than a magnitude 1.0 earthquake. This video explains logarithmic scales using pasta:
Volcano caldera formation
The dip in the middle of a volcano is called a caldera, but how and why does it form? This helpful video from the USGS explains why with a simple experiment:
How do seismometers work?
A great animation that shows the principles of how seismometers (the instruments that record earthquakes) work:
How do you locate an earthquake?
This video shows how we use earthquake wave arrival times to locate an earthquake: