Earthquakes 101

Everything to Know About Earthquakes You Should:DROP down onto your hands and knees (before the earthquakes knocks you down). This position protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary.COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, only then should you get down near an interior wall (or next to low-lying furniture that won't fall on you), and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops.

Interactive Animations This is our collection of interactive rollover flash animations. Click links or scroll down to view the available interactive animations.Check out our Earth Science Animations and Videos pages. Interactive Animations Why So Many Earthquakes? Why So Many Earthquakes? First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile, Turkey and now Japan. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast, causing people to wonder if the world is coming to an end ... It's not. While it may seem as if there are more earthquakes occurring, there really aren't. The problem is what's happening above ground, not underground.

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The 10 deadliest earthquakes in history A look at the worst earthquakes in recorded history, in loss of human life. (The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsumani that affected eastern Japan is not included because the fatalities caused, about 15,000, are fewer than those resulting from the temblors listed below.) Sources: United States Geological Survey, Encyclopedia Britannica 1: Shensi, China, Jan. 23, 1556 Magnitude about 8, about 830,000 deaths. This earthquake occurred in the Shaanxi province (formerly Shensi), China, about 50 miles east-northeast of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi. Mommy Maestra: Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Activities Día de los Muertos is quickly approaching, so I thought I would share some of the many fabulous resources that I have discovered over the years. Because this holiday is so popular, there is a growing number of lesson plans, units, and crafts now available on-line. Thematic Units: - By far, one of the best curriculum units has been created by Lori Langer de Ramirez, creator of MisCositas. It is geared for third year (intermediate) Spanish students. This is a comprehensive unit with 63 pages of activities, vocabulary, and more.

Earthquakes 101 Earthquake Thousands of earthquakes happen across the US each year. The good thing is, almost all of them are too small to feel. Most earthquakes in North America happen west of the Rocky Mountains, but there are still 39 states that are at serious risk for quakes. Plate Tectonics Digital collections Take part in our web survey! Why not take a few moments to tell us what you think of our website? Your views could help shape our site for the future. Choose Yes please to open the survey in a new browser window or tab, and then complete it when you are ready. Yes pleaseNo thanks Types of earthquakes What are the types of earthquakes? Earthquakes can come in three main forms, depending on the plate movements that occur beneath the earth's surface. They could occur on a Convergent Boundary, Divergent Boundary or a Transform Fault. Convergent boundary: Here, one plate is forced over another plate during movement creating a thrust fault. Divergent boundary: Here, plates are forced apart each other, usually forming a Rift Zone. This kind is common in ocean floors where new floors are created.