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Learning Things - These lesson plans and activities for learning US
and World Geography will help kids develop a greater interest and
awareness of the world around them
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Geography Glossary - geographic . org - Flags, Maps, Population,
Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International
Agreements, Population, Social Statistics,Political System
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Geography Dictionary/Glossary for students - Over 1400 terms
defined. This dictionary is primarily aimed at supporting
secondary/senior/high school and early tertiary students who are
studying Geography or related subjects such as Earth Sciences
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World Map, Map of the World - This useful resource provides all the
maps of the world, continents and countries, latest news and information
on sport events and world map along with engaging write ups
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Google Earth - Want to know more
about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines
satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the
world's geographic information at your fingertips
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NOAA - NOAA is a federal agency focused on the condition of the
oceans and the atmosphere. It plays
several distinct roles within the Department of Commerce
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Ilike2learn - Geography Quizzes - We build interactive web pages
for schools and others interested in learning on the web
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U.S.
and World Geography - Learn United States and World geography
with Maps that Teach. Free interactive maps to learn continents,
countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural
monuments
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Geography4Kids.com
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The web site that teaches physical geography fundamentals to everyone!
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All About Geography - Learn
the geography of the world with over 250 online games, information, and
links. The online games teach countries, capitals, rivers, lakes,
geographic regions, bays, seas, and oceans
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NationMaster
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A massive central data source and a
handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast
compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Fact book,
United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World
Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Using the form above,
you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with
ease
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Association
of American Geographers -
The Association of American Geographers
(AAG) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its
6,500 members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice
of geography
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NationalAtlas.gov
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Online Demonstrations of The National Atlas of the United States of
America
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World
Atlas -
A world atlas of facts flags and maps
including every continent, country, dependency, exotic destination,
island, major city, ocean, province, state and territory on the
planet
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EmbassyWorld
- All The Worlds Maps - Provides access to national maps and
maps pinpointing major cities for countries ranging from Afghanistan
to Zimbabwe. Also includes links to worldwide directories providing
embassy locations, consulate locations, dialing codes, telephone
directories, visa requirements, voltage requirements, and telephone
rates. Searchable. Cookies must be enabled to view all the map
choices
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Geocaching
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Geocaching is a new treasure hunting
game. Armed with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device and
coordinates, you can locate treasures that others have hidden in
unusual places. Here you can find the latest caches in your area,
how to hide your own cache, and information on how to get started in
this fun and exciting sport
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GeoResources
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Geography site - web links and virtual
fieldwork.
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Country
at a Glance -
World Countries: flag, latitude &
longitude, total area, total population, population density, capital
city, languages, largest city (and its population), currency, UN
membership date, GDP, GDP per capita, and contact info for your
countries Mission in New York and Geneva.
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TopoZone
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The TopoZone is the Web's center for
topographic map users and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. We've
worked with the USGS to create the Web's first interactive topo map
of the entire United States. If you're looking for maps that don't
leave big blank spaces between the highways, welcome!
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Maptech
Mapserver -
View FREE Topographic Maps and Nautical
Charts on line. World's largest inventory (40,000+) of high quality
USGS topographic maps and NOAA nautical charts.
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Geographic.org
- Informative and educational site for
students, teachers, and parents to learn about geography, climate,
countries, flags, maps, world population, and economy
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GlobeXplorer
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GlobeXplorer is "the only instantaneous
supplier of earth imagery to e-businesses over the Internet. Years
of development and millions of dollars have been invested into
warehousing the world's largest archive of images captured by
aircraft and satellite
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How
far is it -
This service uses data from the US
Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find
the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the
distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map
showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server
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Family
Geography Challenge - Family Geography Challenge is a fun and
easy way for families to learn together about geography. The
program, started in 1995, is part of the National Geographic
Society's efforts to strengthen geography education throughout the
United States and Canada
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Geography
Network -
The Geography Network is a global
community of data providers who are committed to making geographic
content available. This content is published from many sites around
the world, providing you immediate access to the latest maps, data,
and related services
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7
Summits - The 7 summits pages, home of the highest
peaks of the 7 continents: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro,
Elbrus, Vinson, Carstensz
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Degree
Confluence Project -
The Degree Confluence Project contains
photographs of the intersections of integer latitude and longitude
degree lines
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Find
Your Longitude -
This NOVA site with the aid of a fun,
interactive Shockwave game and a Shockwave chronometer, will help
you learn about Longitude
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Paleomap
Project -
The goal of the PALEOMAP Project is to
illustrate the plate tectonic development of the ocean basins and
continents, as well as the changing distribution of land and sea
during the past 1100 million years
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The
Geography Exchange -
The Geography Exchange offers you a
wealth of geographical information, a growing selection of our own
web pages created by qualified teachers, and over 700 carefully
selected and annotated links to other World Wide Web geography
resources
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Blank
& Outline Maps -
This collection includes printable
outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the
states of the U.S., and the provinces of Canada. Maps are free "for
educational or personal use at home or in the classroom." From
About.com's geography page
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GeoNet
Game -
Online educational game for 4th graders
and above, to help children think geographically and to help them
build a global context for the information they learn
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Periodical
Historical Atlas of Europe - Historical atlas online showing the
countries and regions of Europe at the end of each century from AD 1
to AD 1700. Maps 1800 to 2000 are in progress. A cd-rom including
high-resolution maps is available
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multiMap
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Online maps to everywhere plus
directions, aerial photos and location based services!
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Map
South Pacific -
South Pacific maps and travel guides to
Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Easter Island, and more. The De Rienzi
Gallery displays 84 antique engravings
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