Ms. Cushing (Lord) Class

Ms. Cushing (Lord) Class
An Internet Hotlist on Lord

created by Mrs. Todd
Santee Ed Complex HS Library

Introduction
In addition to using books and encyclopedias to find out about the Geology of our Community, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Digital Encyclopedias - Click on Brittanica Online or World Book Online for encyclopedia articles.
E-Books (Online copies of our printed Reference Books) - Use the password 'santee', then enter your search term to find articles.
Facts on File Science Online - Click on Earth Science or enter search terms. Courtesy of LAUSD's Digital Library.
Google Search Engine - Be sure to check validity and recency of articles you find.
Thompson Gale Science Resource Center - Click on Geology or enter search terms. Courtesy of LAUSD's Digital Library.

Earthquakes

California Earthquake Information - More than a dozen links to maps, articles, history and more information about California earthquakes from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Earth Puts Big Squeeze on Los Angeles - 2005 article from Live Science
L.A.'s hidden faults - Los Angeles earthquake - Article from Discover magazine after the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Be sure to click 2 and 3 at the botton to read all three pages and try to ignore advertising.
Los Angeles 'Big Squeeze' Continues, Straining Earthquake Faults - An article developed from a press release by the American Geophysical Union in 2005.
Los Angeles Region Seismic Experiment (LARSE) - Many faults, including hidden or 'blind' faults, in the Los Angeles region are capable of producing even stronger earthquakes than the 1994 Northridge quake.
New Earthquake Fault Discovered Under Los Angeles - 1999 article from Harvard University Gazette.
New Earthquake Model for Los Angeles Finds Some Faults Moving Faster Than Expected - An article from the University of Amherst.
Scientists Claim Los Angeles More Prone to Earthquakes - Los Angeles Times article published after the Northridge earthquake.

Volcanoes

California Volcano Maps and Graphics - Scroll down about halfway to find links to
California Volcanoes and Volcanics - Web links from the US Geological Survey
Can a Volcanic Eruption Occur in Los Angeles? - A response to the motion picture Volcano, from the USGS.
Images of Volcanoes (By Region) -
Los Angeles Volcano Observatory - A web site hosted by the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at UCLA.
Potential Hazards From Future Volcanic Eruptions - Information about Long Valley -- Mono Lake Area, California
Potential Hazards from Future Volcanic Eruptions in California - An older article on the subject from the USGS.
Potential Southern California Tsunami Could Cost up to $42 Billion - Scientists say an underwater landslide just offshore, triggered by an earthquake, could generate a tsunami whose tallest waves would arrive 'only one minute after the slide.'
Potentially Active Volcanoes in California -
Potentially Active Volcanoes in the Western US - Scroll down past the Supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park.
Volcano Fact Sheets by State - Scroll dowbn to California
Volcano Hazards in California - A small article on this page from the USGS
Volcanoes in the California Region -
Volcanoes of California - Photos and summaries of California volcanoes.

Earthquake Preparedness

Disaster Supplies -
Earthquake Preparedness - What everyone who is responsible for children should know from the Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project.
Earthquake Preparedness Tip Sheets - From the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
FEMA: Earthquakes -
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) - Emergency Preparedness Booklet - 2007 edition of LA's 40-page booklet. Many pages relate to seismic emergencies, as well as resulting fires, etc.

Plate Tectonics

Animated video of techtonic plates - + View animation Recent earthquakes around the world outline the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates. Use real player to view.
Intro to Plate Tectonic Theory - Brief discussion of various theories about what drives plate tectonics.
Moving Slabs - Images and information on Techtonic Plates, including a short historical perspective.
Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes - A short essay with maps from a Public Broadcasting System (PBS) website.
The ABC's of Plate Tectonics - Ridge Push, Slab Pull and Plate Drag are defined and examined.
This Dynamic Planet - World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics from the Smithsonian Museum and USGS
Types of Plate Motion - A project of the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University
What drives the plates? -
What on Earth is Plate Tectonics? - Links to explanations of divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries from the National Park Service.

Geologic History

Localities of the Pleistocene: La Brea Tar Pits - From UC Berkeley

Content by Mrs. Todd
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Last revised Wed Oct 22 13:02:46 US/Pacific 2008