Tennessee Science Grade 7

Chapter 11: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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Topic: Earthquake Magnitude

Visit these sites to learn more about Earthquake Magnitude. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.



Latest Earthquakes

( http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ )
National Earthquake Information Center

( http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/ )
What is Richter magnitude?

( http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/magnitude.html )
Earthquake Magnitude Scale and Classes

( http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/magnitude.html )
Seismic Education

( http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/index.html )

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Topic: Montserrat Volcano

Visit these sites to learn more about Montserrat Volcano. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.



Soufrière Hills

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soufriere_Hills_volcano )
Soufrière Hills Volcano

( http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-tours/montserrat.html )
Recent Volcanic Activity: The Big Picture

( http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/07/recent_volcanic_activity.html )
Recent Volcanic Activity

( http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763388.html )

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Visit these sites for more information about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.



1906 San Francisco Earthquake

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake )
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

( http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php )
San Francisco Earthquake: 1906

( http://www.infoplease.com/spot/sanfran1906earthquake.html )
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