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Vegetation showing water stress during a drought. Image Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Can droughts be predicted?
American Geosciences Institute
2014 Oso, Washington Landslide. Image Credit: USGS/Photo by Mark Reid
Can major landslides and debris flows happen in all areas of the U.S.?
U.S. Geological Survey
A flooded farm field. Image Copyright © Michael Collier. http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images
Does flood risk for a particular location change over time?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sloughs and oxbow lakes on the flood plain of the Mississippi River south of Hannibal, Missouri. Image Copyright © Michael Collier
How can you find out how deep the water table is in a specific location?
U.S. Geological Survey
New Mexico's spring-fed Zuni Salt Lake which concentrates salt and is considered by the Zuni people to be the sacred Ma’l Oyattsik’i, the Salt Woman. Image Copyright © Michael Collier. http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images
How common is groundwater and what affects its availability?
American Geosciences Institute
New Orleans and the Mississippi River. Image Copyright © Marli Miller, University of Oregon. http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images
How do changes in land use impact water resources?
American Geosciences Institute
Excess rainfall caused partial flooding of this field near Hollister, California. Image Copyright © Michael Collier http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images
How does El Niño affect my area?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A middle school is left in a mangled heap after a June 11 F-3 tornado ripped through Chapman, Kansas. Image Credit: Photo by Anita Westervelt/FEMA
How does the damage from hurricanes compare to that of tornadoes?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ocean acidification makes it much harder for many shelled organisms - like this pteropod - to grow their shells. Image Credit: NOAA
How is ocean acidification affecting sea life?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tornado funnel. Image Credit: NOAA
How many tornadoes have there been in my state or county?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Popular Frequently Asked Questions

Mt. St Helens following its catastrophic 1980 eruption. Image Credit: U.S. Geological Survey/Photo by Tom Casadevall
How many active volcanoes are there in the United States?
U.S. Geological Survey
Rare earth elements include 17 elements: Yttrium, Scandium, and the Lanthanide Series. Image Credit: Peggy Greb, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
What are rare earth elements, and why are they important?
U.S. Geological Survey
Mine trucks moving material from the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mines in Colorado. Image Credit USGS/Photo by Yolanda Fong-Sam
What are the main methods of mining?
American Geosciences Institute
Total primary energy use in the United States in 2017 by source and sector. Image Credit: U.S. Energy Information Administration
What are the major sources and users of energy in the United States?
U.S. Energy Information Administration
An early example of a floating offshore wind turbine. Image Credit: NREL/Photo by Senu Sirnivas
What are the advantages and disadvantages of offshore wind farms?
American Geosciences Institute