RESEARCH QUESTIONS:   

• How can we "make" an earthquake that causes the most disaster? 

   

• Where is an earthquake likely to occur? Is New Jersey a high risk state?

   

• What can we do to keep safe if there’s an earthquake? 

   

BrainPOP: Earthquakes

Tim and Moby show you the why and how of earthquakes, and how scientists measure them.

WEBSITES

National Geographic: Earthquakes

Earthquake facts, safety tips, and an interactive learning tool where you can set off your own quake, view a map of disastrous North American earthquakes, and read about case studies.

Earthquakes for Kids (United States Geological Survey)

Features animations to explain earthquake terms and concepts, information on the latest earthquakes, maps and pictures, facts, the science behind earthquakes and more.

FEMA: Earthquakes Fast Facts (The Federal Emergency Management Agency)

This site explains things to know about earthquakes, and how to stay safe if an earthquake occurs. 

 Smithsonian: Earthquakes

Find out where you are likely to experience an earthquake, how scientists measure an earthquake's size, which area of risk you live in, as well as information about seismic waves and ten of the deadliest earthquakes. 

Earthquake Archives (United States Geological Survey)

Looking for information on a specific earthquake, or a list of significant earthquakes by year, or region? This is the place to go! 

EARTHQUAKES IN YOUR STATE

 Use for question 1 (U.S. Earthquake Information by State)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states 

Use for question 1 (peak acceleration)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=acceleration

Use for question 4 (Historic U.S. Earthquakes)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/historical_state.php 

Use for question 9 (List of Recent Earthquakes)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_big.php

DATABASES

Research earthquakes in the other media center databases!