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Us Geological Survey/ 20th Century Eruptions
table of 20th century eruptions. The dates are in chronological order starting with the most recent. Each eruption has a link and a description.
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Us Geological Survey: Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
Explore some useful information about Mt. Vesuvius of Italy.
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Us Geological Survey: Glaciers and Glaciations
Follow the links to learn about snow accumulation, mass, balance and flow of glaciers. Find the cause of glacial decline.
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Us Geological Survey: Gulkana Glacier
Overview and maps of the Gulkana Glacier along the south flank of the eastern Alaska Range.
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Us Geological Survey: Earthquake Hazards
Find out about earthquake hazards and damage. Some of the topics are an introduction to hazards, hazard maps, soil types and damage, and recent damage caused by earthquakes.
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Us Geological Survey: Mt. Rainier
Extensive information on Mt. Rainier in Washington. Links to current information, background information, visit a volcano, items of interest, publications and reports, educational outreach, menus of interest and useful links.
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Us Geological Survey: Mt. Saint Helens
All the information that you would ever want to know about Mt. Saint Helens. There is a massive number of links to current information, background information, items of interest, eruption history and the May 18, 1980 eruption.
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Us Geological Survey: Water Science School: Sinkholes
What is a sinkhole? Where are they found? What causes them? This text based article will provide the answer to these questions, and more!
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U.s. Geological Survey: Search
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Hotspots: Mantle Thermal Plumes
Learn more about the hot spot theory developed in 1963 by the Canadian geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson. Diagrams help you visualize the way hot spots formed geologic structures such as the Hawaiian Islands.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Geologic Time
A discussion of geologic time, how scientists use the concept, and how they have determined its span.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Volcanoes of the u.s.
This graphical and textual journey about the US volcanoes was made by Steven Brantley. There is an introduction, volcanoes and plate tectonics, Hawaiian volcanoes, cascade volcanoes, restless volcanoes, a glossary and further readings.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Chromium
The U.S. Geological Survey offers a complete listing of PDF files and references on chromium, stressing the mineralogical and geological aspects of this element.
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United States Geological Survey: Alfred Lothar Wegner
This site from the United States Geological Survey provides a description of the scientist and his accomplishments.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Cadmium
The U.S. Geological Survey offers a nice listing of available documents on cadmium and cadmium mining.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Rain
At this site from the U.S. Geological Survey you can find out what makes rain such a valuable resource. Included is a chart that tells how much rain different cities in the United States receive. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Cesium
This site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a nice summary of cesium from the viewpoint of a geologist or mineralogist.
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U.s. Geologic Survey: Rocks
What are rocks made of? Where do rocks come from? What is an igneous rock? These are just some of the questions answered by the scientists of the U.S. Geologic Survey.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Antimony
This site from the U.S. Geological Survey is an extremely thorough source of information for mineral and industry commodity research pertaining to antimony.
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U.s. Geological Survey: Cool Earthquake Facts
The U.S. Geological Survey complied a list of 36 fascinating facts about earthquakes. A good, short informational text piece which could be used for a content area reading lesson.
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Us Geological Survey: Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World
This site provides information on glaciers from around the world. Its two-page fact sheet can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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Us Geological Survey: South Cascade Glacier
Learn about the history, mass balance, and meteorological data of the South Cascade Glacier. View several photos of the South Cascade Glacier.
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Us Geological Survey: Glaciers Help Shape Mount Rainier
Description, facts, maps and history of Mt. Rainier, in Washington State. Also links to recent research and publications.
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Us Geological Survey: Map of Ring of Fire
A clear map of the Ring of Fire, with each volcano named. There are a few sentences of caption under the map.