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3-D Tour of the Solar System: Geology Tour Source: Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) Summary: The Geology Tour allows you to compare and contrast similar geologic features (for example, volcanos, craters, faults, etc.) as they exist on different planetary bodies....The 3-D image collection has been divided into six categories, represented by the six postcards labeled Atmospheres, Volcanos, Exploration, Craters, Faults, and Rivers. To browse the 3-D image collection for a particular category, you may click anywhere within that category's postcard." (LPI) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are featured in this tour; images best viewed with 3-D glasses, if available. URL: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/stereo_atlas/HTDOCS/GEOLOGY.HTM A Wonderful World of Minerals Source: ThinkQuest, Inc. Summary: "A Wonderful World of Minerals is an educational, informational, and fun site for users. It gives visitors information on minerals, gems, birthstones, volcanoes, crystals, and metals. It even has a section where Cub Scouts can go to obtain information for their badge requirements on geology. Visitors can use the crystal portion of our site to develop a science fair experiment. They can also solve puzzles in the game's section." (THINKQUEST) Written by elementary students, this site explores the basics of geology. URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002744/adlm.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0206 Animated Guide: Volcanoes Source: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Summary: "Volcanoes are awe-inspiring displays of the powerful forces of nature. Use this animated guide to find out how they are formed and what happens in an eruption" (BBC) URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4972366.stm Davidson Seamount: Exploring Ancient Coral Gardens Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Summary: Read about a scientific expedition to Davidson Seamount, a submarine volcano, to study deep-sea corals and other deep-sea life. On this site, find expedition logs and information about corals, undersea geology, ROV Tiburon--a robot used for deep-sea exploration--and more. URL: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/06davidson/welcome.html Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius Source: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Summary: "See how a successful large-scale emergency plan was carried out in the 1994 eruption of the Rabaul volcano in Papua New Guinea. Have a look inside the volcanologist's toolkit, and find out how good scientists are at foretelling a volcano's next eruption. Discover what a mobile crisis team of U.S. volcanologists does when invited to respond to an emergency outside the United States. Find out how scientists measure the size of an eruption and then try your hand at rating an actual eruption in [an] online activity." (PBS) URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vesuvius/ Dinosaur Floor Source: NASA Classroom of the Future Summary: Visit the dinosaur floor of this virtual museum to learn about how dinosaurs lived. Explore ideas about what may have happened to the dinosaurs: Supernova? Disease? Giant impact? Volcanoes? URL: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaur.html Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Summary: "Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there? Dive and Discover brings you right on board a series of research cruises to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and gives you access to the latest oceanographic and deep submergence research as it happens." (WHOI) URL: http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/

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Earth Like a Puzzle - Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes Source: Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Summary: "Most people know that the Earth is moving around the Sun and that it is constantly spinning. But did you know that the continents and oceans are moving across the surface of the planet? Volcanoes and earthquakes as well as mountain ranges and islands all are results of this movement . . . . Learn about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes on this site from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography" (SIO) URL: http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/index.html Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Homepage Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Summary: "Our database, the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, records the location and a description of over 350,000 astronaut photographs of Earth from the beginning of NASA space flight." (NASA) The site features photographs of volcanoes, storms, human effects on the landscape, and much more. URL: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Source: Oswego City School District Summary: "Earthquakes and plate tectonics are vitally connected. The movement of the Earth's crustal plates is the major cause of earthquakes, and volcanoes also." (OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT) Learn basic facts about movements of the earth's crust. URL: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/units/earthquakes/index.cfm Expeditions to the Seafloor Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Summary: "Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there." (WHOI) URL: http://science.whoi.edu/DiveDiscover/ Forces of the Wild Source: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Summary: "We present a special companion piece to a five-part Nature mini-series about the elemental powers that govern life on this planet: Forces of the Wild. Find out why, of all the planets in our solar system, life evolved on Earth alone. Learn the secrets of erupting volcanoes, the mysterious equinox, and that baffling weather pattern people can't stop talking about, El Nino. Meet a real-life earthquake hunter, and follow our timeline as it gives you a rundown of the significant events in geological history, from the creation of this planet up to today." (PBS) URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/forces/ Iceland: Fire and Ice Source: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Summary: "Travel to an island of raging volcanoes, thermal springs, and vast sheets of ice. Learn the ancient lore of the land. Find out about the country's precarious balance between people and wildlife. Visit Iceland, without even having to bring your mittens." (PBS) Read about the geography, landscape, and myths of Iceland. URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/iceland-fire-and-ice/introduction/3022/ MarsQuest Online Source: TERC Summary: "Welcome to MarsQuest Online. On this site you can launch a spacecraft to Mars, explore its volcanoes and canyons, solve mysteries about the search for life on the red planet, and explore the latest rover images." (TERC) Participate in the adventure of Mars exploration on this fun, interactive site. URL: http://www.marsquestonline.org/index.html Mystery of the Megavolcano Source: NOVA, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Summary: "Researchers from Indonesia to Greenland unearth clues to the greatest volcanic eruption of the last 100,000 years." (PBS) Explore a map of supereruptions from the past and find out what could happen if a supersized volcano were to erupt today. Learn about the importance of understanding a volcanic eruption that occurred almost 75,000 years ago in Sumatra and how it may

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have accelerated the development of the last ice age. URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/megavolcano/ 16. Nature: Andes--The Dragon's Back Source: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Summary: "With glaciers marking its tip, active volcanoes running along its spine, snow-capped peaks rising high above its range, both wet and dry tropical rainforests within its interior, and desert, lowland savanna and alpine tundra in between, the Andes is an extraordinary world of diverse terrain, extreme temperatures and multifarious wildlife. Rising out of the Pacific Coast, this high mountain range is 5,000 miles long, extending over seven countries between Tierra del Fuego in the extreme south to the Caribbean coast in the north." (PBS) "Andes--The Dragon's Back" examines the Andes mountain range. In this companion site to the program, visitors can watch videos and explore glaciers through an interactive tool. URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/andes-the-dragons-back/introduction/1789/ NGDC Geologic Hazard Photos Source: National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Summary: This site contains a searchable library of photographs of geologic hazards and natural disasters. Images include earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, landslides, and more. Also included are photos of famous events such as the Kobe earthquake and eruption of Mount Pinatubo. URL: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/hazardsimages.html Saturn Moons Explorer: Titan Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Summary: Discover Titan, one of Saturn's moons, on this fascinating multimedia site. After watching a video about Titan, visitors can learn more in the "Quick Facts" section and also view Cassini spacecraft images of this moon. There is also a 3D globe that enables visitors to explore an ice volcano, drainage channels, and other interesting features of Titan's surface. URL: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/flash/Titan/index.html Session 4. The Engine That Drives the Earth Source: Annenberg/CPB Summary: "What do the lush, tropical islands of Hawaii have in common with the barren, cool summits of the Cascade Mountains in the northwestern United States? Both provide dramatic evidence of plate tectonics in the form of volcanoes and earthquakes." (ANNENBERG/CPB) Learn about volcanoes, plate boundaries and hot spots. URL: http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/earthspace/session4/ Session 5. When Continents Collide Source: Annenberg/CPB Summary: "From the volcanoes that encircle the Pacific Ocean in the ring of fire to the peaks of the Himalayas at the top of the world, mountains are perhaps Earth's most dramatic landforms. Can we find a pattern in how and where mountains form?" (ANNENBERG/CPB) Learn about metamorphic rocks and the formation of mountains. URL: http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/earthspace/session5/ Submarine Ring of Fire Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Summary: "The New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 (NZASRoF'05) Expedition will explore active submarine volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc, located north of New Zealand, with a pair of manned submersibles. This is a subduction zone where tectonic plates converge and a chain of restless volcanoes is formed along the boundary." (NOAA) Explore a remarkable underwater world where active, undersea volcanoes create a volatile and beautiful environment. URL: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05fire/welcome.html Supervolcano Source: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Summary: This site offers fascinating articles and interactive modules about supervolcanoes. Learn about the supervolcano in Yellowstone that erupted 2.1 million years ago and produced 2,500 times more ash than Mount St. Helens. Play an interactive game to learn how to respond to a disaster. See how volcanoes and other natural disasters occur and how people and the environment are affected. After reviewing the materials, test your knowledge about natural disasters URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/index.shtml

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Tracking the Tortoises Source: The Why Files Summary: Over 100,000 years ago, "a volcano killed thousands of Galapagos giant tortoises. You can still see the genetic effect of the eruption." (THE WHY FILES) Read an article on evolution and genetics. URL: http://whyfiles.org/shorties/138tortoise/index.html Travel for Kids: United States Source: Globetracks, Inc. Summary: "The United States spans six time zones and climates from Alaskan ice fields to warm shores in California and Florida, plus high mountains, ancient volcanoes, cactus-covered deserts, hidden caverns, tropical beaches and panoramic wide open spaces. This physical landscape also encompasses a wonderful cultural diversity - dim sum in San Francisco, pizza in Boston, bagels in New York City, burritos in Los Angeles, hot dogs in Chicago, salt water taffy, fudge and blackberry ice cream inbetween, that's just the beginning. As you travel around the United States with kids, make time for unplanned excursions and the spontaneous fun of adventure." (TRAVEL FOR KIDS) This site provides information on fun things for kids to do while traveling in the United States and a list of children's books about the U.S. URL: http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/United_States/usa.htm Tsunami Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Summary: "In the U.S., only Hawaii, Alaska, and the West Coast are at risk for tsunamis. This is because things that cause tsunamis (like undersea earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and landslides) are more common in these areas. Even if you do live in a tsunami area, you don't need to worry about one happening very often." (CDC) URL: http://www.bam.gov/sub_yoursafety/yoursafety_tsunami.html

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