The World's Most Famous Fault! Keyword: ANDREAS

In October, 1989, a powerful earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area--just when the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's were beginning Game 3 of the World Series!

On The Road With the Faultline Project

Join a team of scientists as they explore the San Andreas Fault. Click Explore the Faultline to see what the team discovered. Then, click the Schedule, Activities, Articles link for a list of other earthquake sites to explore. This fun site comes from the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

		Questions Where is the San Andreas Fault? Describe some features of the land near the San Andreas Fault Name something interesting or surprising about the San Andreas Fault that you learned at this Web site.

The Great Shake: San Francisco, 1906

In 1906, an earthquake did all sorts of damage to San Francisco. See for yourself at this site. Be sure to click the photographs to make them larger.

		Questions Describe the damage from the 1906 earthquake. The earthquake of 1906 was not as powerful as some recent earthquakes that hit San Francisco, but it did far more damage and killed many more people. Why do you suppose the 1906 earthquake caused so much damage?

Virtual Reality Panoramas

What does California look like? Visit this site to see photographs from places all over California. If you have the proper computer plug-ins, you can see panoramas, which are very wide views from the same position.

BrainPop: Deserts

BrainPop is a great place to learn science! Play a fun cartoon movie about deserts, hosted as usual by Tim and Moby. Then try the activities, comics, and other fun features.