The Big One: Historic Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis

Suggested Media

Age 8 and up

Web Resources: Plate Tectonics

• VIDEO: TECTONIC PLATES (Excellent introduction): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_UBLFUpYQ• VIDEO: PLATE TECTONICS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmC-vjQGSNM• VIDEO: PLATE TECTONICS (Oregon/California): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TSTVCIZ-dg • VIDEO: PLATE TECTONICS (IRIS: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzpk9110Lyw• PLATE TECTONICS: https://www.livescience.com/37706-what-is-plate-tectonics.html• PLATE TECTONICS: https://www.britannica.com/science/plate-tectonics• PLATE TECTONICS: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Plate-Tectonics/Chap2-What-is-a-Plate

Web Resources: Earthquakes

AND FOR SOME FUN: Annie & the Natural Wonder Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJeGP5qRCNs
Lisbon 1755
Krakatau 1883

Web Resources: Volcanoes

• VIDEO: VOLCANOES (National Geographic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDy28QtdYJY• VIDEO: VOLCANO TYPES (PBS Nova): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdhARb2PGqA• VIDEO: YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLo0E66O8A• VIDEO: TYPES OF VOLCANOES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok• WHAT CAUSES VOLCANOES: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-a-volcano-to/• VOLCANOES (National Geographic): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/volcanoes/

Web Resources: Tsunamis

Web Resources: Preparedness

Predictions

As of today, there's no completely accurate way to predict exactly when an earthquake (and its possible tsunami) or volcano will occur. But there’s a lot of cutting-edge science taking place that makes it possible to make “educated” assumptions and guesses. More than ever, speaking in terms of “probabilities” is far more a reality than it was a decade ago. As time goes on, and more pioneering discoveries are made, accurate predictions may become more than a mere possibility. Here are some resources that examine what’s currently happening in volcanology, seismology, and oceanography.
• NEW SCIENTIST: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926752-000-unknown-earth-can-we-predict-earthquakes-and-volcanic-eruptions/• FUTURISM: https://futurism.com/satellites-will-soon-predict-earthquakes-and-volcanic-eruptions-from-space/• CARNEGIE INSTITUTE SCIENCE: https://carnegiescience.edu/news/how-can-we-predict-volcanoes-and-earthquakes• VOX: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/9/21/16339522/8-things-to-know-about-earthquakes-alaska• SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/does-earths-molten-core-power-earthquake-cycle-180967054/• QUARTZ: https://qz.com/1188262/volcano-eruption-prediction-methods-scientists-say-crystals-can-tell-when-a-volcano-will-blow/• SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/volcano-forecast-new-technique-could-better-predict-eruptions/• PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEISMIC NETWORK: https://pnsn.org/outreach/faq/earthquake-prediction

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