Earthquakes and Seismic Waves Graphics & Images Reviewed by Teachers

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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Seismic Wave Behavior: Direct vs. Critically Refracted Graphed

For Students 9th - 10th

Examine the behavior of seismic waves. This graph illustrates direct and critically refracted waves.

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Iris: Seismic Wave Motions

For Students 9th - 10th

Four animations showing the movements of surface waves and body waves that are created by earthquakes. Includes P, S, Rayleigh, and Love waves.

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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Learning About Earthquakes Coloring Pages

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Coloring pictures of seismic waves, earthquake safety and hazard maps. [PDF] Links to other handy tools, including trivia, stories, games and fun projects.

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Iris: Earthquakes, Like Ripples on Water?

For Students 9th - 10th

See how seismic waves propagate outwards, as wave fronts, in all directions following an earthquake.

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Iris: Seismic Tomography [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn how seismic tomography imaging helps scientists understand the formation of the Earth's interior.

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Iris: Exploring the Earth Using Seismology

For Students 9th - 10th

The paths of some seismic waves and the ground motion that resulted are shown in this poster.

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Curated OER

Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th

FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...

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