WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Updated August 2010
Looking
at the Earth
The Five Themes - Latitude/Longitude - Maps - Map
Projections
Five
Themes of Geography - An Overview of the Five Themes of Geography
The Five
Themes of Geography
5 Themes
of Geography - Definitions
USGS Education
Greenwich Meridian:
Prime Meridian of the World - Zero degrees Longitude
The
Equator, Hemispheres, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn - Geography
geocoder.us: a free US address geocoder
- type in your address and get the coordinates!
Latitude &
Longitude - Look Up USA - Look
Up Canada - Look-up
Other Countries
Longitude
and Latitude in the Electronic Passport
World Map with
Latitude and Longitude
How To
Convert Decimal Degrees into Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
GIS Conversion
Tools - Bureau of Economic Geology
Atlas Query -
Astrodienst
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
Locate
Places Worldwide - Coordinate
Systems Overview - Latitude
Longitude Conversion - NCEDC
Degree conversion
How Far Is It?
Mr.
Dowling's Map Projections Page - Map
Projection Overview - Map
Projection Home Page - Map
Projections - Java
map projections of the world - by Henry Bottomley - Map
Projections - Make a map of the Earth - MapRef.org
- MapRef.org
3G on W3:
The Great Globe Gallery on the World Wide Web
Maps.com Reference Maps
QUIZ: The
Geographic Grid and Time Zones
A
Living Planet
The Solar System - Structure of the Earth - Plate Tectonics (Volcanoes &
Earthquakes) - Erosion & Weathering
Ask
an Earth-Scientist
Earth and
Moon Viewer
Earth
View
Here Comes the Sun!
NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator
SAVAGE EARTH
Online - SAVAGE
EARTH Animations
Structure of the
Earth
Earth
Floor: Spheres - Ltho - Bio - Hydro...
Internal
Structure of the Earth
Earth - NASA Science
This Dynamic
Earth--Contents [USGS]
Earth
Floor: Rock & Water Cycles
The Water Cycle,
from USGS Water Science for Schools - USGS
Water Resources: Education - Learn About Water
Plate Tectonics
/ Continental Drift - Plate
tectonics animation - Earth's
Continental Plates - ZoomSchool.com - Plate
Tectonics and Sea-Floor Spreading - Plate
Tectonics, Hot Spots, and Ring of Fire - World Map
Earth
Floor: Plate Tectonics
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake
Hazards Program
USGS
Historic Earthquake Lists & Maps - Historic
World Earthquakes - US
Earthquake Information by State - Magnitude
7 and Greater Earthquakes in the United States
BBC NEWS
| Animated guide: Earthquakes
Earthquake
Facts, Earthquake Information, Earthquake Videos, Earthquake Photos - Earthquake
Facts & Statistics - MAP:
Twentieth Century Earthquakes
SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY EARTHQUAKE CENTER
Exploratorium:
Faultline, Seismic Science at the Epicenter
Glossary
of Volcano and Related Terminology
Volcanoes - Learn
About Volcanoes - Q & A - Photo
Archives - VolcanoCams
BBC News
- Animated guide: Volcanoes
Earthquakes for Kids
Tsunamis and
Earthquakes -Basics - USGS WCMG
Latest
Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days - in
the USA - Last 7 days
Mount
St. Helens - Earthquakes and Seismicity - Mount
St. Helens - May 18, 1980
MAP: Ring of Fire
[This Dynamic Earth, USGS] - BBC
News | SCI/TECH | The Earth's Ring of Fire
The
Ocean -- National Geographic
Freshwater
Information, Facts, Resources, Pictures - National Geographic
What's the
difference between weathering and erosion?
Disaster Management Information
System
Pangaea
Interactive Map Game
Climate
& Vegetation
Seasons - Weather/Climate - Greenhouse Effect - Climate Change (aka Global
Warming) - World Climate Regions - Soil/Vegetation
Tutorial on
Earth/Sun Relations and Seasons
WORLDTIME: interactive
atlas, time info, public holidays
Poodwaddle Timezone
Clocks - Poodwaddle 7 City
Timezone Clocks
Time - Current time around the
World and standard time zones map of the world - World
Clock
Climate
Controls
How
to Read a Climograph - World
Climographs
Climographs
of Selected U.S. Cities - Climographs
of Selected Cities Around the World
Intellicast
- United States Weather Maps - Live
Weather Images
Welcome to Weather Underground :
Weather Underground
Curricular
Resources in Weather and Climate
SD
: Environment : Global Climate Maps
UM-Weather: Home - weather.com
- World Search - World Weather
NCDC:
Climatic Extremes and Weather Events
NCDC: * National Climatic
Data Center (NCDC) * - National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Weather/Climate Events, Information
NOAA - National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration - NOAA -
Weather
World Climate: Weather rainfall
and temperature data
Regional
Climate Maps - Rest
of the World Climate Data
Climate
of Countries of the World
Welcome to the National
Drought Mitigation Center website!
clouds
NCDC
Storm Events-Select State
National Hurricane Center - 2010
Hurricane Names - 2010
Hurricane Names (Louisiana Tropical Storm Data) - Hurricane
Season 2010 - 2010
Hurricane Season Forecast - Caribbean
Hurricane Network - Hurricane
History
Hurricane And Tropical Storm
Advisories, Radar, Information, and News
Hurricane/Typhoon
Season
NGDC-Natural
Hazards Databases at NGDC
Natural
Disasters & Weather -- National Geographic
Lightning
Facts, Photos, Simulation, Interactive Game
Hurricane
Facts, Information, Videos, Photos - National Geographic
Flood
Information, Facts, Flash Floods, Photos - National Geographic
Wildfires
Article, Forest Fires Information, Wildland Fires Facts - National Geographic
Tsunami
Facts, Information, Videos, Photos - National Geographic
Tornado
Facts, Information, Videos, Photos - National Geographic
How does a tornado
form?
Tornadoes....Nature's
Most Violent Storms
BBC NEWS
| Animated guide: Hurricanes - Tornadoes
- Tsunamis
El
Niño Theme Page: distributed information on El Niño
The
Greenhouse Effect
BBC
NEWS - Greenhouse Effect Animated Graphic
What is acid rain? [USGS]
CLIMATE
ZONES & BIOMES
World
Climate Zones - Climates of the world
- Climate Zone - World
Climate - World
Climates
Blue Planet
Biomes - World Biomes - Biomes of the World
- Biome - Encyclopedia of Earth
- Earth
Floor: Biomes - Land
Biomes
Introduction
to Biomes - Biomes and
Ecozones - Biome-Scholastic.com
Global
200 Ecoregions: Terrestrial
What
is a Rainforest? - Tropical
Rainforest - Rainforest
Climates - Research
Starters: Rainforests - More
Tropical Rainforest - Tropical
Rainforests Theme Page - Rainforest
animals: Zoom Rainforests - The
Prince's Rainforests Project - Rainforest
Sounds
Temperate
Grasslands - Desertscrub
- Desert Biomes - Types
of Deserts - Cold or Hot - Tropical
Savannas - Chaparrals
- Highland Biome
Deserts: Geology and
Resources - Weathering
and Erosion in Desert Environments
Earth
Floor: Diversity - Earth
Floor: Adaptation
Biome/Habitat Animal
Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
what's
up with the weather?
Climate
Connections : NPR
The EPA Climate
Change Kids Page--Climate Change and Earth Process Animations
Global
Warming -- National Geographic
WHO | Climate change and
human health
The EPA Climate
Change Kids Site - Climate
Change | U.S. EPA
Planet in
Peril: Battle Lines - Special Reports from CNN.com
Global
Warming/Climate Change Theme
Global Warming: Early Warning
Signs
WWF
- Our Climate is Changing - WWF - World
Wildlife Fund
The Global Warming
Information Center
United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change
BBC NEWS | Europe
| What is the Kyoto treaty?
BBC
NEWS | Special Reports | Climate Change
BBC
NEWS - Climate Forecast Animated Graphic
BBC
NEWS - Greenhouse Effect Animated Graphic
NOAA Education -
Students ( Climate Change and Our Planet )
NOAA Education -
Coolsites for Everyone ( Climate Change and Our Planet )
Energy
-- National Geographic
The Green Guide -
For Everyday Living
SPECIAL
NEWS & VIDEO COVERAGE FROM CNN.COM
Environment
- Global
Climate Change - Nature
and the Environment - Alternative
Energy Technology - Earth
Science - Environmental
Protection - Climatology
People
& Places
Culture - Languages - Religion - Population - Political Geography
(Government Systems) - Urban Geography (Land Use) - Economics
IPL
Kidspace: Our World
Geography
and World Culture - Culture Quest
World Tour
Say Hello to the World - "Hello"
in many languages - Ethnologue,
Web Version - Travlang's
Translation - Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries
Free
Translator for websites and text - Translator
- World Languages
Indo-European
Languages
Language Exchange Community
- Practice and Learn Foreign Languages
Learn
About World Religions - Religions
of the World - Western
Religions - Eastern
Religions (More info available on my Religions
page. Also, check specific time periods/events on my Table
of Contents page.)
International Data Base -
U.S. Census Bureau
US & World
Population Clock - World
Population - Population
Counter -- Country Index
International
Data Base Information Gateway - U.S. Census Bureau
International
Data Base Entry - U.S. Census Bureau
International
Data Base (IDB) - Country Summaries & Population Pyramids
American
FactFinder
CensusScope --
Population Pyramid and Age Distribution Statistics
GeoHive - Population Statistics -
GeoHive - Population
prospects
Population Reference Bureau - World
Population Clock, 2009 - Population Reference Bureau
Population
Density - all
countries of the world listed by lowest population density - all
countries of the world listed by highest population density
Poodwaddle World Clock
- Poodwaddle World Population
- Poodwaddle Future Population
- Poodwaddle Vital Stats
GeoHive - Economic Data
Internet Usage World Stats -
Internet and Population Statistics
World
Leaders - Central Intelligence Agency
The Geography of
Transport Systems
WorldRover - Country
History A to Z - Country
Culture and History
Old World
Cultures - New
World Cultures
Music
Pages - Foods of the
World
Dale
Lightfoot's Virtual Cultural Geography Lesson
Folk
Customs From Around the World
Stories, Folklore,
and Fairy Tales Theme Page
World Digital Library Home
STATISTICS
& RANKINGS: HIGHEST/LOWEST - LARGEST/SMALLEST
Country By
Country Listing of the World's Highest Points
United States Highpoint Guide «
americasroof.com
North American
Roof - Highest & Lowest (includes US & Canada) - North
American Roof
Highest Points of
Mexico States
European Roof: Highest
& Lowest
African Roof: Highest
& Lowest
Asian Roof: Highest
& Lowest
Antarctica
Highest & Lowest Point
USGS Topo Maps of High
Points in the 50 States
Highest
Mountains - The Highest Mountains on Each Continent
The
Twenty Largest Countries in Area in the World - The
World's Smallest Countries
Lowest
Points on Land - all
countries of the world listed by smallest to largest land area population
Deepest
Ocean Points
Countries
with the Largest Population - population
of all countries of the world smallest to largest
all
countries of the world listed by lowest population density - all
countries of the world listed by highest population density
World Religions Religion Statistics
Geography Church Statistics
MOUNTAINS
Peakware
World Mountain Encyclopedia
Peakware - Highest
Peaks Page
Highest
Mountains - The Highest Mountains on Each Continent
Mt Everest History and
facts - Mount Everest Home
Page
SEVEN SUMMITS - The
seven summits, the highest peaks of the 7 continents
WORD SEARCH
PUZZLE: World's Highest Mountains
See section above on the world's highest points for more info.
THE
HYDROLOGIC CYCLE - OCEANOGRAPHY & BODIES OF WATER (Oceans, Lakes &
Rivers)
The
Water Cycle - The
Hydrologic Cycle - Hydrologic/Water
Cycle
USGS Water Resources:
Education - Learn About Water
The Ocean --
National Geographic
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
NOAA Education -
Specially for Students ( Ocean and Coasts ) - NOAA
Education - Coolsites for Everyone ( Ocean and Coasts )
Deepest
Ocean Points
Oceans
Introduction
www.USLakes.com - Your
On-Line Guide To All of the U.S. Lakes
American Whitewater - Home
The River Pages Project
SAVAGE SEAS
IMAGES: NOAA Central Library
WORD SEARCH
PUZZLE: Oceans, Seas, and Lakes
DESERTS,
RAINFORESTS, & THE ARCTIC
Desert Life in the American
Southwest - DesertUSA
DesertUSA Magazine
Arctic Studies Center - The
National Museum of Natural History - Arctic
Studies Center - Frequently Asked Questions
Rain
Forest -- National Geographic
Journey Into Amazonia
Rainforest Action Network
RAN.org [Rainforest Heroes]: Home
Rain
Forest at Night--From National Geographic (Rain Forest)
National
Geographic Amazon River and Flooded Forests -- Animals, Photos, Video
For more on these biomes and others, check the section above on Biomes.
GENERAL
SITES, MAP SITES, & GLOSSARIES
Helping
Your Child Learn Geography
Geography Home Page
**** Resource:
Teaching Geography - hours of great streaming video on different regions
around the world!
Glossary
and Dictionary of Geography - USIA
- An Outline of American Geography - Glossary
Geography
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ Index
The START Natural Language Question
Answering System
Geography World (alternate
URL for Geography World)
CIA
- The World Factbook
Country Studies
National Geographic -
Inspiring People to Care About the Planet Since 1888 - National
Geographic Site Index - Education
- National Geographic - Geography
Action! 2009 -- National Geographic - National
Geographic Channel - Animals, Science, Exploration Television Shows - Teachers
and Parents - National Geographic Bee
CountryReports.org
USGS Educational
Resources For Secondary Grades Middle School and High School
Geocurrents Blog -
map-illustrated videos discussing Geography and Current Events
U.S. and World
Population Clocks - POPClocks
Population Reference Bureau
Population
Counter -- Country Index
International Data
Base - U.S. Census Bureau - Population
Pyramids
GeoHive: Global Data - GeoHive
- Population Statistics - GeoHive -
Economic Data - GeoHive
- Population prospects
NationMaster - World
Statistics, Country Comparisons
Fact Monster: Online Almanac,
Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
The Geography Site
Discover
Geography: Introductory Materials
One World -
Nations Online - The Nations Online Project, a World Guide™
USIA - An Outline
of American Geography - Contents
Physical
Geography Links
KID INFO:
Great Geography Resource
Awesome
Library - Social Studies - Geography
Geographia - World Travel
Destinations, Culture and History Guide
World Facts and Figures
Lesson
Plan Library: Geography
Geography
Site: Links to useful geography sites
Human
Geography and Cultural Geography Resources
GeoWorld: Exploring my favorite planet
- Geobopological Survey (Geobop): A world of
knowledge for adventurous spirits
Encyclopedia of the Nations
- Information about countries of the world, United Nations, World Leaders
Country Data & History -
great in-depth info.
CIA Background Notes on
countries around the world
Countries
A to Z -- National Geographic
Daily Nature and
Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News
Welcome to Travel.State.Gov
(including travel alerts & warnings)
World
Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth - Home
UC Atlas of Global Inequality
freedomhouse.org:
Freedom in the World
CSIS Globalization101.org - A
Student's Guide to Globalization
Homepage - International Crisis
Group
The Marshall Legacy Institute
MLI : Landmine Awareness
Issues | OneWorld.net (U.S.)
CRIN - Child Rights Information Network -
Home - Children of War - fighting,
dying, surviving
Britannica.com:
Worlds Apart: The Roots of Regional Conflicts
ADL Terrorism
Main Page
Debt Relief Now
1001wonders.org : UNESCO
World Heritage sites in panophotographies - Panoramas.dk
- Travel to Rome-New York-Paris-China ...from your computer - 7
Wonders Panoramas - The New 7 Wonders
World Digital Library Home
United Nations
Cyberschoolbus - Introduction
to the United Nations - Country
at a Glance - Overview - Infonation
Advanced
WorldRover - Country
History A to Z - Country
Culture and History
National
Geographic Site Index: Maps and Geography
Travel
& Cultures -- National Geographic
World
Leaders - Central Intelligence Agency
Maps.com Reference Maps
United
Nations Cartographic Section Web Site
World Atlas
including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com
World Map - Flags,
Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate
Perry-Castañeda Library Map
Collection - UT Library Online
Thematic Maps -
Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
World Maps: Political, Physical,
Satellite, Africa, Asia, Europe
Xpeditions @
nationalgeographic.com - Atlas
- Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
Maps of the World Menu
Atlapedia Online
Countries
of the World : Geographic & Cultural Information
MapZones.com - Country Info
& Maps - MapZones.com
Printable
World Maps - Free World Maps to Print
More Map Sites - Maps
and more maps
Flags of all Countries
Geography
and World Culture - IPL
Kidspace: Our World
Lonely Planet Travel Guides and
Travel Information
Lonely Planet Travel
Information for any Holiday Destination
Culture Quest World Tour - ipl2:
Information You Can Trust
Internet Usage World Stats -
Internet and Population Statistics
Global
Warming -- National Geographic - EarthPortal
» Home
WWW Virtual Library:
International Affairs Resources - General
Resources
The
Ocean -- National Geographic
Environment
Facts, Environment Science, Global Warming, Natural Disasters - National
Geographic
Photography,
Pictures, Galleries, Wallpapers, Photo Tips - National Geographic
Animals,
Animal Pictures, Wild Animal Facts - National Geographic
Climographs
of Selected U.S. Cities - Climographs
of Selected Cities Around the World
World Weather - World
Climate: Weather rainfall and temperature data - UM-Weather:
Home
World Clock
Earth Calendar -
Holidays and Festivals around the World
The Calendar Zone -- Bringing
Order to Calendrical Chaos!
2010
Calendar & Holidays - Holidays:
Religious and Secular, 2010
Holiday Calendars -- The
Calendar Zone
Dale
Lightfoot's Virtual Cultural Geography Lesson
Folk
Customs From Around the World - Popular
Culture As Global Culture
World Languages
- Foreign Languages for Travelers
- "Hello"
in many languages
Language Exchange Community
- Practice and Learn Foreign Languages
Religions of the
World - Foods of the
World - World
Languages
Home:
National Geographic World Music
Old World
Cultures - New
World Cultures
WWW Virtual Library
Women's History
Getty
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Research at the Getty)
USGS Education - USGS
Learning Web: Videos and Animations Page
What can you do as a
geographer?
Careers
in Geography! Jobs in Geography!
Geography
Site: Geography Fun and Jokes
Geography
Trivia
Teacher Oz's Country
Information
Upcoming Olympic Games:
Summer
Games - London (England) 2012 - London
2012
Winter
Games - Sochi (Russia) 2014 - Sochi 2014
Olympic Games
- Olympic.org (Main Site)
CREATE
GRAPHS, LATITUDE/LONGITUDE LOOKUP, WORLD TIME, & CONVERSION TOOLS
Create
a Graph & Create
a Graph Classic - Great for projects! Just enter the data and print
out pie charts and graphs!
How Far Is It? - Find
distances from place to place!
Longitude/Latitude Look Up: USA,
Canada, Other
Countries
Census Geocoder - type in your home address
and get coordinates, and a map!
Atlas Query - Astrodienst -
Coordinates.
Elevations
and Distances in the United States
Time - Current time around the
World and standard time zones map of the world - World
Clock
Infonation
Advanced - From the United Nations - Compare countries around the world
Fuel Consumption
Conversion Calculator - Miles
Per Gallon Calculator
XE.com - The Full Universal
Currency Converter
Conversion
Formulas - Fahrenheit to
Celsius Converter - Celsius
conversion calculators, tables and forumas - Area
conversion calculators for metric and imperial units - Meters
to Feet conversion calculator - Miles
to Kilometers conversion calculator - Length
and distance conversion calculators - Weight
conversion calculators for imperial and metric units - Volume
conversion calculators for imperial and metric units
Free Online Unit
Converter
GIS Conversion
Tools
Google Earth - Home
Cost of Living Calculator -
USA
Cleave Books -
Specialist Calculators
INTERACTIVE
GAMES FOR STUDY, TEST REVIEW & FUN!!!
Test
Your Geography Knowledge - Maps.com
-- Map Games (Great for Test Reviews)
Light A Candle For
Peace
FreeRice - Free
Flour Game - Help end world hunger by answering trivia questions for free
The Traveler IQ
Challenge™
Travel
Quizzes -- National Geographic
World
Continents Quizzes - geography online games
World Maps -
geography online games
Geographic Continent Map
Game
Maps.com -- Alienz!
Maps GeoTournament - Crossword
Map Game - Super Quiz Map
Game
Practice
Quizzes for Physical Geography
Quia - Know Your World
Jeopardy
Geospy
-- National Geographic Kids - Copycat:
Memorize the Continents
QUIZ - Countries of the World
- QUIZ - World Capitals - QUIZ
- Countries and Capitals of the World
Shock-ing Geography by
Daniel J Pfeifer
NewsMania - The News Trivia
Game as Fresh as Today's Headlines
Physical
Geography Quizzes and Trivia -- World's Largest Trivia Site!
World
Highest Mountains Map Quiz - Mountain
Ranges Map Quiz - Oceans
and Seas Quiz - World's
Longest Rivers Map Quiz
Polar
Regions Quizzes and Polar Regions Trivia
Animals
of the World (educational game for kids)
Products
of the World (educational game for kids)
QUIZ - Geography and Map
Skills Handbook
Ilike2learn.com Home Page
Fun Trivia Quizzes -
World's Largest Trivia and Quiz Site!
Quia - Shared Activities
Quia - Geography Games
Funbrain.com Where is
that
GAME:
Don't Gross Out the World - Food Customs Around the World
Geography
Quizzes and Geography Trivia -- Fun Trivia
History
Quizzes and History Trivia -- Fun Trivia
America
The Story of Us — Ultimate History Quiz — History.com Interactive Game
World Quizzes
and World Trivia -- Fun Trivia
Quia - Geography World -
Culture (Ancient to Industrial Revolution)
Quia - Geography World -
Culture (Modern)
Quia - Geo
Kids' Games, Animals,
Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids
Download & Play Free
Online Games at National Geographic
Extreme
Earth Quiz -- National Geographic
Global
Warming Quiz
Habitats
Information, Quiz - National Geographic
International
Foods Quiz -- National Geographic
Holidays
and Festivals Quiz -- National Geographic
Monarchies
and Royalty Quiz -- National Geographic
Mysterious
Places Quiz -- National Geographic
Movies
Around the World Quiz -- National Geographic
Hangman Word
Games - Learn Expressions, Slang, Proverbs, Idioms in Many Languages
English
Word Games - English Expressions, Slang, Proverbs, Idioms
Educational
games for kids & teens - Students of the World
Games —
Central Intelligence Agency
BBC - History -
Interactive Content
GeoNet Game
Maps.com Online Map
Games - Maps.com -- Free
Stuff
WOW!
iPhone - iPad - iPod Touch Applications!
World
History Atlas - GeoQuiz
Free - GeoQuiz
Deluxe - US
State Flashcards
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