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US Geological Survey

Usgs: The San Andreas Fault

For Students 9th - 10th
A great overall site that tells us about the San Andreas fault, where it is and what kind of movements have occurred. It then goes on to talk about earthquakes in general and their occurrences along fault lines.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: San Andreas Fault at Wallace Creek

For Students 9th - 10th
See interactive, 360 degree panoramic photos of the San Andreas Fault. Aerial photos of the fault were taken using a technique called Kite Aerial Photography.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bot Ec: The San Andreas Fault's Rate of Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The San Andrea is an active fault zone, marked by frequent earthquake activity. The crust southwest of this strike-slip fault (including Los Angeles) is sliding to the northwest relative to the other side. It is possible to estimate the...
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Other

Everytrail: Trail Map of San Andreas Fault Trail Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this map on the San Andreas Fault by following lines of posts that mark the various fault breaks in the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve. The trail takes hikers to see some of the effects of earthquakes in this otherwise tranquil...
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Other

Csmm: The Military and the San Francisco Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides comprehensive information on the role that the army and navy played in helping San Francisco during the earthquake. Links to many related pages.
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Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: On the Road With the Faultline Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding multimedia website follows the San Andreas fault system up the California coast from San Diego to just north of San Francisco on the coast.
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Other

Noaa: National Geophysical Data Center Images Faults

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great slide show with real examples of the different types of faults.
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Other

University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Faults and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is primarily set up as an outline and is loaded with graphs, maps, and images. It covers a variety of earthquake-related topics, such as what causes earthquakes, fault lines and structures, seismology, a historical look at...
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: San Francisco Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco nearly wipes out the city. Read and view footage and information of this catastrophic event.
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Interactive
The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: Earthquakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
As an overview of the online exhibit on earthquakes, this site provides brief information on faults and mentions the San Andreas Fault along with a picture.
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Website
Museum of the City of San Francisco

The Virtual Museum of San Francisco: The 1906 Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: 1906 Marked the Dawn of the Scientific Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about we have learned about the San Andreas Fault since 1906.
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Website
Other

Scec: Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Go on a geologic adventure in this interactive, online trail guide to the Wallace Creek site on the San Andreas Fault.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Central California Earthquake Hazards Project

For Students 6th - 8th
Here is a review of the geology behind earthquakes and what is being done to predict the "Big One" on the San Andreas Fault.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earthquakes at Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers earthquakes occurring at transform plate boundaries, fault zones, and transform faults.
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Other

San Andreas fault.org: Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good overview of plate tectonics with embedded links to related information.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: San Francisco Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a summary and detailed facts about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, one of the most devasting natural disasters in American history.
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Unit Plan
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Earthquake Faultline Earthquake Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding website provides an excellent variety of hands-on earthquake activities to help you understand what causes earthquakes.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Transform Boundary: Definition and Useful Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a transform boundary is and gives examples of well-known faults of this type.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers transform plate boundaries on land and in the ocean.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Transform Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers transform plate boundaries on land and in the ocean.
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Handout
University of Oregon

The Electronic Universe Project: Plate Boundaries/plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site to learn more about the different types of plate boundaries. Includes color pictures and easy-to-understand examples of how and why plates move the way they do.

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