This lesson introduces students to faulting from the Quaternary Period and the Holocene Epoch in the State of Idaho. They will examine a map showing the distribution of these faults and answer questions concerning...

Understanding certain aspects of structural geology can be challenging for undergraduates, and the good people at "On the Cutting Edge" have worked to create this useful resource to help students and educators. This...

In this exercise, students investigate structural evolution and fault zone linkage along a plate boundary; specifically, the Dead Sea Transform. They will use satellite imagery, seismicity data, field data, and...

A small collection of fault gouge images from the Badwater Turtleback fault in Death Valley, California, is presented on this page. Each image is presented on a separate page with a caption.

This website from the Exploratorium provides an introduction to seismic science, or earthquakes and their effects. The site contains an introduction, real time data on earthquakes, pictures historical earthquakes,...