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Rock Summary Tables - Rock Summary TablesSupplemental Reading Article: "The Core" - Click link > The CoreSupplemental Reading Article: "The Break-up" - Click link > The Break-UpUSGS - Earthquakes: USGS HazardsVirtual Earthquake: Virtual EarthquakeThis is a great program that provides seismogram data from various earthquakes andlets you determine the S-P time intervals, distances to the epicenters, amplitudeof vibrations, and magnitudes, of each.Supplemental Reading Article: "Totally Psyched for The Full Rip Nine":This article is both informative and entertaining. It addresses the followingtopics about which you have been learning or will be learning:tectonic plate motion, tectonic boundaries, convergent boundaries, subduction,faulting, earthquakes, siesmic waves, Richter magnitude, uplift, subsidence,elastic deformation, elastic rebound, tsumanis, geologic change, time, etc.Be prepared for a short quiz on the content.Supplemental Reading Article: "The Giant, Underestimated Earthquake Threat"This article addresses the same potential event as the previous article froma more direct, traditional perspective. Again, it addresses the followingtopics about which you have been learning or will be learning:tectonic plate motion, tectonic boundaries, convergent boundaries, subduction,faulting, earthquakes, siesmic waves, Richter magnitude, uplift, subsidence,elastic deformation, elastic rebound, tsumanis, geologic change, time, etc.Be prepared for a short quiz on the content.Supplemental Reading Article: "Japan Earthquake Holds Lessons for Oregon Coast"This article addresses and demonstrates some of the consequences ofeffective and ineffective preparation for earthquakes by examiningthe results of the 2011 Japan megaquake and the anticipated rupture of the CSZ.Annenberg Learner Interactives - Volcanoes: http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/entry.htmlVolcano Explorer:(or )This program allows you to explore how the viscosity and gas content of magmainfluence volcanic eruptions.Supplemental Reading Article: "When Yellowstone Explodes" > When Yellowstone ExplodesThis article discusses the Yellowstone Supervolcano and past eruptions.Reading guide for Yellowstone article: Reading Guide - When Yellowstone ExplodesProperties of Minerals - Hardness:The Mohs hardness compared to measured hardness: http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/Fundamentals/HardnessTrends29IL.jpgSupplemental Reading Article: "Crystal Palace" > Crystal PalaceThe Cave of Giant Crystals in the Naica Mine in Mexico is the focus of this article.The article allows the reader to apply knowlege of minerals and their formation.Video: The Wave That Shook The World - Indonesian TsunamiLahars: Description and short video compilation of Lahars - Lahars