Tectonics

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Tectonic Plates - Detailed background information and diagrams of the structure of the earth, continental drift and the birth of tectonic plates.
(Level - useful background information for teachers, and some suitable for students)
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/atg.html

Merapi - A description of the eruptions since 1994 with photographs, statistics and questions.
(Level - teachers and students)
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/merapi/merapi.html

Seismometers - Photograph and description of a seismometer.
(Level - teacher)
http://lasker.princeton.edu/Newsletter/Issue3/I3S3.html

Krakatoa - Description of the catastrophic eruption in 1883.
(Level - teacher and student)
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp7/asia/question879.html

San Andreas Fault - Background information on the San Andreas Fault and its impact on earthquakes along the western side of North America.
(Level - teacher)
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/safaultgip.html