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Geology

Erupting VolcanoGeology Labs On-Line, a fabulous site containing virtual labs, including Virtual Earthquake.  The section called "Virtual Dating" is about determining the age of rocks and stuff.

How Carbon-14 Dating Works

How Volcanoes Work

THE ELECTRONIC VOLCANO Dartmouth U.

Volcano Live

In-depth site on Volcanoes, San Diego State University in California

Volcanoes: Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?

How Earthquakes Work

Earthquakes, learn about seismograms, waves, faults, plate tectonics, and more.

How does a seismograph work? What is the Richter Scale?

U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory

National Earthquake Information Center US Geological Survey

The Worldwide Earthquake Locator

From USGS, This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics.

University of California Museum of Paleontology’s Plate Tectonics site, with animations of continental drift.

Marine Geology & Geophysics Images. NOAA

Geologylink. A great educational resource for tutorials and links.

Introduction to Geologic Principles U. California Santa Cruz

Introduction to the Earth (Lecture Slides): University of British Columbia

How the Earth Works - Bryn Mawr

Physical Geology Online Version -  University of Houston

Yellowstone Net Geyser Information. This site will make you want to see it for yourself.

Glacier, a site about Antarctica, where you can learn about ice, oceans and meteorology.

Introduction to Geology Georgia Perimeter College, Dr. Pamela Gore (great notes)

Introductory Geology: Practice Self Tests SUNY Oswego, Sharon Gabel

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Websites. Be sure to click on the National Hurricane Center, Today’s Weather, Satellite Imagery and Atmospheric and Space Sciences.

A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming.