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E. Describe the processes that contribute to the continuous changing of the Earth’s surface (e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, erosion, mountain building and lithospheric plate movements).

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	Plate Tectonics http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/jh/earth/platetectonics/index.html This fantastic site has loads of information on plate tectonics, including online lessons, pictures, diagrams, labs, a dictionary, a review test, and a printable teacher guide in Acrobat format.
	This Dynamic Earth http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html This web site from the USGS has seven sections covering all aspects of plate tectonics, with great explanations, diagrams, and pictures.
	You Try It: Plate Tectonics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/ This PBS website teaches all about plate tectonics and what happens at the boundaries. There is even a shockwave activity that allows the user to slide the plates around to make mountains, volcanoes, trenches, and earthquakes.
	Earthquakes http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/jh/earth/earthquakes/index.html This fantastic site has loads of information on earthquakes, including online lessons, pictures, diagrams, labs, a dictionary, a review test, and a printable teacher guide in Acrobat format.
	Volcanoes http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/jh/earth/volcanoes/index.html This fantastic site has loads of information on volcanoes, including online lessons, pictures, diagrams, labs, a dictionary, a review test, and a printable teacher guide in Acrobat format.
	Plate tectonics and people http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/tectonics.html This webpage from the USGS explains the positive and negative effects of plate tectonics, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, fertile soil, and more. This page is part of a larger website on plate tectonics.
	Understanding Plate Motions http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/understanding.html This excellent webpage from the USGS explains the three different types of plate motions and the results of each, with great pictures and diagrams. This page is part of a larger plate tectonics web site.
	You Try It: Plate Tectonics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/ This PBS website teaches all about plate tectonics and what happens at the boundaries. There is even a shockwave activity that allows the user to slide the plates around to make mountains, volcanoes, trenches, and earthquakes.

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