Geography Resources
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- Geographic.org This simple site is designed for students and has information about climate, countries, flags, maps, and cultures.
- National Geographic Contains beautiful photos, exciting videos, and interesting articles about geography, cultures, history, the environment, and more.
- World Geography Games Online Presents a variety of games to quiz your knowledge of geography.
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Maps |
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- Atlas Explorer Compiles maps of the world which students can use, zoom, and print from National Geographic.
- Atlapedia Online Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
- Collections with Maps A listing of Library of Congress collections with maps.
- David Rumsey Map Collection A collection of over 150,000 maps by cartographer David Rumsey.
- Maps that Changed the World: World Maps at the Library of Congress Discusses the history of maps with images of maps in the collection at the Library of Congress.
- Mapping the World Examines world maps from 1452, 1590, 1719, and 1778.
- National Map The United States Geological Survey presents the National Map that includes printable small-scale maps (Congressional districts, climate, federal lands and reservations, presidential elections, satellite views, time zones, and more).
- Old Maps Online View old maps and see how different things look over time. A fascinating site!
- Outline Maps This site from the Education Place provides outline maps. These are perfect for studying for map quizzes!
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection The University of Texas Libraries has an extensive collection of contemporary, historical, and special interest maps.
- World Atlas.com Get maps, geographical statistics, and flag information.
- World Mapper "A collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest." -- From the website' home page.
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Landforms |
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- All About Glaciers From the National Snow & Ice Data Center, this site explores glaciers.
- Caves in Illinois: Our Subterranean Landscape The Illinois State Geological Survey reports on what a cave is, how caves are formed, the types of caves found in Illinois, and more.
- Geyser and Hot Spring Gives details on how hot springs and geysers work and provides examples of geysers around the world.
- Grand Canyon National Park Geology The National Park Service digs into how the Grand Canyon was created.
- How Are Mountains Formed? Explains the three different ways mountains are formed.
- National Cave and Karst Research Institute Provides information about what caves and Karsts are and their importance.
- An Overview of Valley Formation and Development Defines what valleys are and how they are made.
- Peaks and Valleys: A 3D Tour of Our Planet's Highest and Lowest Spots This storymap explores the Earth's highest and lowests areas in each of the continents and the Pacific.
- Plateau Looks into what plateaus are, how they were formed, types of plateaus, and examples of plateaus around the world.
- The Virtual Cave Explore a variety of different kinds of caves and learn how they are formed.
- What Are Glaciers? Sara Bennett of Western Illinois University introduces what glaciers are, how they form, how the flow, what glacial zones are, why they advance and retreat, and much more.
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