Life Along the Faultline - Seismic Science and Epicenters

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Audience/Grade:	High School Freshman - High School Senior
Discipline(s):	Geological Engineering
Learning Resource Type:	Teaching - Laboratory/Experiment/Field Activity
Media Type:	WWW
Author(s):	AGI American Geological Institute Exploratorium
Description:	This Exploratorium site is divided into the following sections: Live Eye on the Earth, Great Shakes, Quake Basics, Damage Control, and Active Zone. Each section has a range of multimedia displays of images. A few have videos and real data as well. Case studies include: * Loma Prieta, ten years after * Why the Earth shakes: seismic science * Building for the Big One * 1906: the great shake * Links (an excellent selection) .
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Use of Resource:	The website begins: "In April 1906, an earthquake devasted San Francisco. Seismologists say another major tremblor is due soon. What do we know now that we didn't know then? A lot, but not enough." The site is engaging with activities for all ages. The best target age group is high school.