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The VUSD Web Index was created as a resource for staff and students of the Vacaville Unified School District as part of the VUSD Gateway pages.
For recently added sites and contact information regarding the Index see the Web Index Home Page.
Earth Science: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Cool Earthquake Facts - More than 35 interesting facts
about quakes from the USGS web site.
Continental Drift - from Nova
On the Move - Continental Drift and Plate Techtonics
Earthquake facts and general information
Current Seismic Events page lists seismic events that
have occurred within the last 30 days.
California
Earthquakes A U.S. Geological Survey website showing a
map of our state's most recent quake activity.
Volcanoes
Interactives - Volcanoes Activities
from Learner.org.
Volcanoes of the World - USGS list of all known
volcanoes
Mt. Lassen information
Volcanoes
Online - A student primer on what a volcano is, how they
are formed, and how eruptions effect us all. Includes links
to other volcano sites.
Volcano Photo Glossary - Volcano terms defined in pictures and words, including types of volcanoes, types of eruptions, and more.
Effects
of volcanoes - A page from USGS including volcano types,
locations, and lists of deadliest volcanoes.
Natural Disasters - Nice simple website made by a
student. Basic information about Earthquakes, Volcanoes,
Tornadoes, Floods and Droughts with descriptions and
pictures of each.
Volcano
World - everything you could want to know about
volcanoes! Includes facts, pictures, movies, currently
erupting volcanoes, and more.
Fallout:
Eye of the Volcano - learn what forces inside the Earth
come together to create volcanoes
The
Volcano Page - learn what a volcano is, get interesting
volcano facts, read about famous volcanos, or browse through
a glossary of volcano terms