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Check out all the top professional, academic and kid-friendly educational resources for learning more about the earth, sea and sky in our guide to volcanoes, earthquakes, tidal waves or tsunamis, the oceans, rocks and minerals, comets and asteroids -- featuring photos, timelines, animations, video clips, history and more...

Geology.com - Take a tour of the universe - from earthquakes and volcanoes to astronomy, the planets and meteorites - or travel back in time to study the earliest traces of life on the planet in this top guide to geological sources on the Web.

Volcanoes! - Watch 'em blow in video clips and picture galleries, together with information on current eruptions, volcanoes on other planets, links to volcanic parks in the U.S. and worldwide.

Tsunami! - Pronunced tsoo-nah-mee from the Japanese word for "harbor wave", plus more interesting facts on what tidal waves can do with a look at the physics, major causes, and devastating results of some of the worst tsunami's in history.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - See the clickable map for tremors in the U.S. and what's happening worldwide with the latest news, richter scale magnitudes, plus related resources including earthquake history, photo galleries, and kid-friendly features.

The New Worldwide Earthquake Locator - Did you feel that? Check out what's shaking around the globe at this UK site tracking earthquakes, richter scale ratings and location maps, with a FAQ and related links to more information.

Earth Science Australia - News, features, plus online tutorials on weather and climate, palaeontology, rocks and minerals, teacher resources, plus related freeware, links.

WINDandSEA - More than 1,000 hand-picked links to the latest findings and research on earth science topics, from El Nino to ozine depletion, reviewed and annotated by library staff at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmopheric Administration.

NASA's Global Change Master Directory - Enter a text search or browse through categories from agriculture and atmosphere to sun-earth interactions; along with an online learning center, data tools and services and an extensive directory of related links.

Athena Earth Science Resources - A top resource and comprehensive link list to worldwide sites offering info on every earth science topic including volcanoes, crystals, minerals, and more.

Links for Mineralogists - A veritable Yahoo! of info covering everything from gemology to petrology, along with links to related literature, databases, glossaries, jobs, grants and more.

BBC Education: The Essential Guide to Rocks - Fun, eye-popping Flash intro to Great Britain's geology including animations, an interactive timeline, including 10 virtual walking tours.

The National Museum of Natural History - Outstanding presentation of the Smithsonian's holdings with the latest exhibits, interactive presentations, and don't miss The Dynamic Earth for a cool Flash tour.

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