Geography, Weather & Population


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Why Study Geography?
How Knowing Geography Helps Solve Problems
Helping Your Child Learn Geography

The Five Themes of Geography
National Geographic: The Five Themes of Geography

Geography Sources
Geography World!
Geography Exchange
U.S. Census Bureau Geography Topics National Geographic
U.S. Geological Survey Home Page
GIS Frequently Asked Geo. Questions and General Info List Index
CGRER NetSurfing: GeoData Information Sources
Geography World - Index
MiningCo Geography - Definitive Collection of Net Links
Destination United States of America
Geography Resource Center
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society - Geography Education Program
Geographic Names Information System (USGS)
The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Resources for Geography
Resources for Teaching and Learning Geography
The Globe Program
Yahoo - Science:Geography
WWW Virtual Library - Geography
"What's New" Geography Home Page
Hall of Geography
World City Maps
Geography 3161: Europe - Home Page
Foreign Government/Country Background Information
Canada: The Online Geography Construction Site
Kids Web - Geography
Historical Maps of the US & Links to others(1675 - 1990)

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Geography Virtual Textbooks Online
GEOGRAPHY USA: A Virtual Textbook by Alan A. Lew: Index
U.S. Information Agency: An Outline of AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
U.S. Information Agency: Maps
Introduction to the Physical Geography of the U.S.
Fundamentals of Physical Geography

US Boundaries & Expansion
Animated Map of US Expansion by the Year
Boundaries of the Contiguous United States: States added by the Year
Boundaries of the Contiguous United States

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Geography: Virtual Travel
Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
Terraquest: Virtual Expeditions on the World Wide Web
Geo-Globe: Interactive Geography
Discover the World
The Virtual Tourist
Running the Nile

Geography Atlas
Graphic Map's, A World Atlas
Color Landforms Atlas of US
World Time Interactive Atlas
Digital Atlas of the United States: by Cal State & William Bowen
Welcome to CyberAtlas
Encyberpedia's MAPS and Geography

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Ancient & Historical Geography
Ptolemy's Geography: The Science of the Earth's Surface
Historical Geography of the United States
Land Use History of North America
United States Geography in the Early Republic

Geography from Air and Space
Geography From Space: Quizzes
Geography From Space
Looking At Earth Gallery
Space Shuttle Photographs
Third from the Sun: Geographical Features From Space
USA at Night
Rivers Seen From Space: Index
EarthBrowser
Terraquest: Virtual Expeditions on the World Wide Web
Regional Planetary Image Facility
Geography Links
Air and Space: Education Links
Air Photo and Satellite Imagery Skills
Research in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
Earthshots: satellite images of environmental change
Earth
Can Astronauts See the Great Wall of China from Space?
Egypt from Space

Planetary Navigation by the Stars
Celestial Navigation Intro

The Compass
Origins of the Compass Rose Symbology & the 32 Points of the Compass

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Geography Time Lines
Geographical Time Line of Great Expeditiona and Discovery
Timeline of Geographic History

Geography Terms
Glossary of Geographic Terms Census Bureau acronyms and definitions
U.S. Information Agency: Geographic Glossary
What is Geography?
Various Definitions of Geography
Geography Thesaurus
Geography Glossary
Glossary for the Geographer's Craft
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology: Geography Terms Alphabetical
AP Dictionary of Science and Technology: 130,000 terms defined in 130 fields of science

U.S. Geographic Names and Placenames
Getty Institute: The Thesaurus of Geographic Names
MIT: The Geographic Nameserver
PlaceNames.Com: World towns and cities
Historical Names: Roman and Latin
US Census Bureau: U.S. Gazetteer
GEOnet Names Server
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Foreign Countries Placenames
Canadian Geographical Names - Natural Resources Canada
Welcome to Canada's geographical names!
Australian Place Names
New Zealand Geographic Place-Names Database
Gazetteer for Scotland
Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
Geographic Names Information System Antarctica
U.K. National Grid
U.K. Get a Map

Planetary Names
GAZETTEER OF PLANETARY NOMENCLATURE

Geography Careers
Careers in Geography
Geographers at Work
Different kinds of Geography

Geography in the News
Dan Quayle on Geography
Geography: in the News

Geography Quizzes
On The Road Again: A Geopolitical Survey of the United States

Geography Humor
The Geography Joke Page
Geography Humor
Top Ten Reasons to Study Geography
You Need to Study More Geography If You Think...
Geography Songlist
Unusual Town Names

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Geography Games
Conservation Puzzle
CyberSurfari
About Canada - Test your knowledge
Canadian Geography Quiz
Environmental Quiz
The Finest Geography Quiz on the Web
Flag Tag
Geo Bee Challenge
GeoNet Game
GeoSeek
Geography From Space
Geography - Quiz from The Mining Company
Geography Quizzes
Geography Scavenger Hunt
Name That Flag!
National Budget Simulation
National Geographic's Inside the White House
National Geographic WORLD - Fun & Games
National Geography Bee
Observatorium - Where is It?
Population Challenge (World Food Facts)
Quick Questions
Rambhoja and the Search for the Treasures of India
Village of 100 People: Create and Run Your Own Country
Where in the World? Online Geography Games / Quizzes - Clickable Map
Take a Weather Quiz
Take a Weather Trivia Quiz

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Famous Deserts, Rivers & Islands
Prinicpal World Rivers
"Exploration, Rivers, Lakes,Island and their land mass
Notable Deserts List
Notable Deserts
Biggest and Smallest - Sahara Desert

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U.S. State Facts
State Capitals
State Homepages
State Facts - bird,song,admitted to union
The 25 Largest U.S. Cities, 1994

Desert Sources
Desert USA Index
Desert People & Cultures

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Lakes & River Sources
World Waterways Index: Rivers, Canals and Harbours
River Systems of the World
The Rivers, Lakes, and Waterways of the World New and not much here yet.
Lakes in the US
Minnesota Lakes (not even close)
River Source
A Short History of Rivers
American Whitewater: comprehensive listing of whitewater rivers
U.S. Lakes - by State
Rivers Around the World
Great Rivers of Europe
Sources of the Mississippi River 1834 Map

The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Atlas
Great Lakes History
Destination: Great Lakes
The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem: Issues and Opportunities

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Trivia: Highest, Longest, Biggest
Earth's Greatest Features!
America's Roof: U.S. Highpoints Guide
America's Roof: Highest Points by State
The Highest, Lowest, and Deepest Points
Highest Points: by Continent
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia Highest Peaks
List of 10 Longest Rivers of the World
The World's biggest rivers by length (km/ mi)
American History Factoids
NEPTUNE'S WEB - Ocean Trivia; Largest and Deepest

Rivers that Flow North
Rivers that Flow North
FAQs: World rivers that flow north
Is it true that there are few rivers that flow north toward the sea? No!

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Environmental Sources
Institute for Environmental Toxicology
The Committee for the National Institute for the Environment - CNIE
Yellow Pages for the Environment
Your Neighborhood: Informational resources about the environmental status
Pace University School of Law Virtual Environmental Law Library '98
World Climate Report
Greenpeace
Rainforest Action Network
National Wildlife Federation
Environmental Sources Online
Endangered Species
EE-Link:Environmental Education

Census Terms
CENSUS VARIABLE DEFINITIONS

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U.S. Population & Demographics
U.S. Census: American Factfinder
U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Gazetteer
U.S. Census Bureau: Pop Clocks
U.S. Census Bureau: Demographics and Statistics for the World
U.S. Census Bureau Subjects: From A to Z
FedStats: From A to Z
FedWorld: Keyword Search for Reports
CIA FactBook 1998
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Demographic Data Viewer: Make your own Map!
Density Using Land Area
USGS Global Land Information System
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Frequently Requested Tables from the Statistical Abstract
Unive. of Mich: Statistical Resources on the Web: By Topic!
State Census Burueas
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
Congressional District Ranking Book
School District Data Book Profiles: 1989-1990
U.S. Surname Distribution
U.S. Census Bureau: SEARCH NAMES FILES

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U.S. Historical Census of Population and Housing
Census Data, 1790-1960
Population & Housing Data, 1790-1990
Population of the 100 Largest Cities,: 1790 to 1990

Foreign Demographics & Population
The Internet Guide to Demography and Population Studies
United Nations: Worldwide Directory of Population Institutions
Demography & Population Studies
Population Pyramid: Distribution by age and sex
Unicef: The Progress of Nations
United Nations Statistical Division Home Page
United Nations STatistical Division: Social and Housing Statistics Section
World Population Trends
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Statistics
Canadian Statistics
Global Statistics: by Region - data, population & Economy
Northern Ireland
Latin American & Caribbean Demographic Centre

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Weather Sources
The Weather Channel
WeatherNet
NCDC Climate Visualization
United States Climate Page: By State
INTELLiCast
INTELLiCast: USA Weather
USA Today Weather
WeatherOnline!
AccuWeather, Inc
Adventure Weather
Allweather Information
BBC Weather Centre
BPR WeatherSite
Club Net Weather Central
CNN Interactive: Weather
Country Weather Center
Current Atlantic Tropical Storms
Current World Weather
EarthWatch Weather on Demand
Predicting Earth's Weather
Interactive Weather Search
MIT Weather Gateway
National Warnings Area
National Weather Service
NOAA NetCast Weather
Satellite and Doppler Images
National Weather Service: Weather Advisory Browser
Weather Land
WeatherLinks USA
Weather Mania

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Historical Climate
World Climate: Weather, Rainfall, and Temperature Data - historical averages
NCDC: Historical Global Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation
Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-1999
Tornadoes - 1951 - 1995
Hurricanes 1899 - 1996
Weather Underground: Welcome to The Weather Underground

Climate Extremes
NCDC: Climatic Extremes and Weather Events

Climate & Disease
Changes in the Incidence of Vector-borne Diseases Attributable to Climate Change
Potential Increases in Mortality due to Global Warming

Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips: North America
Virtual Field Trips: Africa
Virtual Field Trips: Antarctica
Virtual Field Trips: Asia
Virtual Field Trips: Australia and New Zealand
Virtual Field Trips: Europe
Virtual Field Trips: Oceania
Virtual Field Trips: South America

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Global Warming
Global Warming: Focus on the Future
U.S. National Assessment - The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
NOVA Online | Warnings from the Ice
ThinkQuest: Save our Earth and Make a Difference
World Meteorological Organization - The Official WMO Home Page - Geneva Switzerland
Synthesis and Upscaling of sea-level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Studies Project(SURVAS) - Middlesex University
NOAA Paleo Global Warming Homepage
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research - United Kingdom
Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Atmospheric Research
EPA Global Warming Site
Potential Increases in Mortality due to Global Warming
IGBP - International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
CIESIN Center for International Earth Science Information Network - Columbia University
Synoptic Climatology Lab - Department of Geography - University of Delaware





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