Outstanding Geography Resources
on the Internet

Geography Action (Formerly Geography Awareness Week)

General Geography

• National Geography Standards
• About.com Geography Site
• National Geographic Society
• NGS Lesson Plans
• Yahoo Index of Geography Sites
• Virtual Field Trips

 

Weather and Earthquakes

• USGS Earthquake Activity Page
• NASA
• The Weather Channel
• NOAA Historical Weather/Climate Events
• National Climate Data Center
• GOES Satellite

 

Maps and Globes

• LizardTech
• Understanding Cartography (About.com)
• National Geographic Map Machine
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
• Blank Outline Maps (About.com)
• U.S. Gazeteer
• Atlapedia.com
• Expedia.com
• The MAP Room
• FEMA Tropical Storm Watch
  

 

Government, Demographic, and Culture Sites

• United States Census Bureau
• U.S. Census for Kids
• USGS Geological Survey
• CIA World Factbook
• United Nations Cyber School Bus
• Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
• Currency Converter
• International Newspapers (Indexed by Yahoo)
• State, National, and International Papers (by refDesk.com)

http://www.ngsednet.org/index.cfm

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