MRS. OZ'S ONLINE RESOURCES & GAMES FOR UNIT ONE: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 

   

UNIT ONE INTERACTIVE GAMES/QUIZZES!
BE PREPARED FOR YOUR TEST! CHECK OUT THESE SUPER GAMES & QUIZZES FOR REVIEW!
  Unit One Physical Geography Review Quiz
  Unit One Human Geography Review Quiz 
Test Your Geography Knowledge - The World (Oceans and Continents)
  World Continents Quizzes - geography online games
  Maps.com -- Geographic Continent Map Game
  Copycat Geography Game -- National Geographic Kids
  The Traveler IQ Challenge™
  Physical Geography Quizzes and Trivia -- World's Largest Trivia Site!
  Quia - Continents and Oceans
  Quia - Continents/Oceans Quiz
  Quia - Geography and Map Skills
  Quia - Globe and Map Skills
  Quia - Geography World - Map and Globe Skills
  Quia - Geography of the World - Map and Globe Skills
  Quia - Latitude and Longitude
  Quia - Latitude and Longitude Pretest
  Quia - Latitude and Longitude Quiz
  Quia - Geography of the World
  Quia - Looking at the Earth
  Quia - Solar System
  Quia - The Sun, Earth, and Moon
  Quia - Earth's Crust In Motion
  Quia - Planet Earth & Forces of Change
  Quia - Earth's physical features
  Quia - Exploring the earth's surface
  Quia - Plate Tectonics
  Quia - Geography World - Plate Tectonics / Continental Drift
  Quia - VIRTUAL VOLCANO VISIT
  Quia - Geography World - Earth's Surface / Erosion
  Quia - Landforms
  World's Longest Rivers Map Quiz - Oceans and Seas Quiz
  Ocean Extremes Quiz - Water Conservation Quiz
  Mountain Ranges Map Quiz - World Highest Mountains Map Quiz
  Quia - Geography World - Ecosystems / Biomes
  Quia - Weather Rags to Riches
  Quia - Weather and Climate
  Quia - A World of Climates
  Quia - Water, Climate, and Vegetation
  Habitats Information, Quiz
  Quia - Water, Water Everywhere
  Quia - Geography World - Resources / Energy
  Quia - Geography World - Conservation / Environmental Issues
   Global Warming Quiz - Pollution Quiz
  Quiz: What You Don't Know About Oil Spills
  World Maps - geography online games
  Geography Quizzes and Games | Online Games & Trivia by Sporcle
  Toporopa: Geography of Europe
   FOR MANY MORE RESOURCES & QUIZZES, CHECK OUT THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHY/FUN & GAMES PAGE!!!

UNDERSTANDING MAPS
(Textbook: Chapter One)

  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
  MapMaker Interactive - National Geographic Education
   USGS Education
  The Equator, Hemispheres, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn - Geography
  Greenwich Meridian: Prime Meridian of the World - Zero degrees Longitude
  How To Convert Decimal Degrees into Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
    Longitude and Latitude in the Electronic Passport 
World Map with Latitude and Longitude - Worldatlas.com
  Find the longitude and latitude for any location!
    How Far Is It?
  geocoder.us: a free US address geocoder - Type in your address, get the coordinates!
    Mr. Dowling's Map Projections Page - Map Projection Overview - Map Projection Home Page - Map Projections - Map Projections - Make a map of the Earth - MapRef.org - MapRef.org - Java map projections of the world - by Henry Bottomley 
  3G on W3: The Great Globe Gallery on the World Wide Web
  Maps.com Reference Maps (Many more links on General Geography Resources page) 

WORLD GAZETTEER - The Continents 
(Textbook: Comprehensive)
For info on each continent, check out the Specific Regions Page.


EARTH PROCESSES
(Textbook: Chapter 2)

   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
  Global Earthquake Report - The World-Wide Earthquake Locator
  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] 
  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

EARTH PROCESSES
(Textbook: Chapter 3)

  Seasons - Weather/Climate - World Climate Regions - Biomes - Soil/Vegetation
  7-Day Forecast for Latitude 32.92°N and Longitude 96.56°W (Elev. 499 ft) - Yep, those are the coordinates for Rowlett! 
Tutorial on Earth/Sun Relations and Seasons
  Forces of Nature - National Geographic Education - weather - National Geographic Education
  WORLDTIME: interactive atlas, time info, public holidays
    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 
  NCDC: Climatic Extremes and Weather Events - NCDC: Worldwide Weather and Climate Events
  NCDC: * National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) * 
  NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA - Weather
  NOAA Education Resources Website
  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 - 2012 Hurricane Names2011 Hurricane Names (Louisiana Tropical Storm Data) - Hurricane & Typhoon Season 2012 - 2012 Hurricane Season Forecast - Caribbean Hurricane Network - Hurricane History
  Hurricane And Tropical Storm Advisories, Radar, Information, and News
    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
  NOAA Education Resources: El Nino Collection
    El Niño Theme Page: distributed information on El Niño
 
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
    What is a Rainforest? - Tropical Rainforest - Rainforest Climates - Research Starters: Rainforests - Tropical Rainforests Theme Page - Rainforest animals: Zoom Rainforests - The Prince's Rainforests Project - Rainforest Sounds (Many more Rainforest links available on the Latin America Resources page.)
  Temperate Grasslands - Desertscrub - Desert Biomes - Types of Deserts - Cold or Hot - Tropical Savannas - Chaparrals - Highland Biome
  Earth Floor: Diversity - Earth Floor: Adaptation
  Biome/Habitat Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com 
  Deserts: Geology and Resources - Weathering and Erosion in Desert Environments

PEOPLE AND NATURE
(Textbook: Comprehensive)
MUCH MORE AVAILABLE ON SPECIFIC REGIONS PAGES

GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
  What is GIS? - YouTube 
What Is GIS? | Geographic Information Systems - Overview | Geographic Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  Mapping for Everyone | Free Mapping Tools | Create Maps Online
  ArcGIS Explorer Online

Urbanization
  Urbanization - Urbanization: A Majority in Cities: Population & Development : UNFPA - World Urbanization Prospects, the 2011 Revision - Urbanization and Global Change - Urbanization | Youthink!

  Deforestation/Desertification
  The Prince's Rainforests Project | What’s Happening to Them - Drivers of Deforestation - Key Commodities (Much more about rainforests & deforestation are available on Mrs. Osborn's Latin America Resources page)
  UN Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification | UNDDD - UNCCD - Home
  HowStuffWorks "What Causes Desertification?"
  Desertification - More on Desertification - Desertification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Desertification | Environment | The Guardian

Pollution
  Pollution | National Geographic - Types And Causes Of Pollution
  Air Pollution Facts, Air Pollution Effects, Air Pollution Solutions
  Marine Pollution -- National Geographic
  What is acid rain? [USGS]

Climate Change/Global Warming
  what's up with the weather? - Climate Connections : NPR
  A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change | US EPA - Greenhouse Effect - Global Warming -- National Geographic
  WHO | Climate change and human health - 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 ANIMATED GRAPHICS - Climate Forecast - Greenhouse Effect
  NOAA Education Resources: Climate Theme Homepage - Climate Change Impacts Collection

Sustainable Development - Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources
   Energy -- National Geographic
  What is Sustainable Development? - DSD - Division for Sustainable Development - United Nations - Sustainable Development — Global Issues - Sustainable development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  What is sustainable agriculture? - Introduction to Sustainability
  Sustainable agriculture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Renewable Energy Sources in the United States
  List of renewable resources and renewable energy resources.
  Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy Sources
  Alternative Energy Resources
  Video -- Alternative Energy -- National Geographic
  Energy Resources: Home page
  Hydroelectric Power: How it works - Energy Resources: Hydroelectric power
  Non Renewable Resources - NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
  National Geographic's Green Guide

  
SPECIAL NEWS & VIDEO COVERAGE FROM CNN.COM
  Environment - Global Climate Change - Nature and the Environment - Alternative Energy Technology - Earth Science - Environmental Protection - Climatology (More news sites on the Current Events page!)


FOR MANY MORE RESOURCES & QUIZZES, CHECK OUT THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHY/FUN & GAMES PAGE!!!
 

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