The following Macromedia Shockwave sites are excellent for some
interactive revision and can assist in the learning process.
Savage Earth - Tsunami Attack - Track a tsunami's path of destruction. Watch
how an underwater earthquake generates this deadly wall of water.
Savage Earth - Catching a Tsunami - Watch how a simulated tidal wave spreads
across the Pacific from its South American origin.
Savage Earth - Earthquake Animation - View an earthquake in progress as
its waves travel from the starting point, across the Earth's layers, and to
the surface.
Savage Earth - Earthquakes - Shake, rattle, and roll with these illustrations
of fault movements and seismic waves as they travel across the Earth's layers.
Savage Earth - Learning From Quakes - Article on the 1994 Northridge earthquake
illustrates the difference between a blind thrust fault and a normal fault.
Savage Earth - Hell's Crust - Take a journey into the bowels of the green
planet. Watch as its various layers reveal the secrets of volcanoes and emerging
land masses.
Savage Earth - Hot Zones - Travel through planet Earth's layers to see what
factors influence the formation of a new crust.
Savage Earth - Volcanic Eruption - Cross-section illustrations of a stratovolcano
track the various stages of a volcanic eruption.
Plate Tectonics - Move any of the four tectonic plates to start an earthquake,
make land masses collide, spread the seas, or initiate your own continental
drift.
GPS - The New Navigation - Use this activity to learn how the Global Positioning
Systems works. Project simulates how a satellite finds your location on earth.
Find Your Longitude - You are lost at sea and all you have is the sun, a
clock, and a sextant. Use those tools to figure out the longitude of where you
are.
Guide to the 50 States - Click on this map of the US to find descriptions
and location details regarding each of the fifty states.
India - Snapshot Tour of Nature - There's more to why India is called The
Land of The Tiger. Learn about the subcontinent's wildlife by clicking on areas
of the map.
Min/Max Thermometer - Learn how to read and record the day's high and low
temperatures without tuning in to the Weather Forecast.
National Geographic - Explore the Fantastic Forest - Use the map to discover
the flora and fauna of the night forest. Solve the riddle to cross the stream,
then build your own forest scene.
National Geographic - Gaza - Check out this interactive map which tracks
the geographical border changes at the Gaza strip from 1922 to the present.
Shockwave & Flash Player let you experience animation and entertainment
in your Web browser. The new Shockwave 7 provides auto-updating of the player.