Geology/Geography Internet Sites

Geology

• Understanding Earthquakes
• U.S. Geological Survey - A virtual gold mine of geological information. Includes ordering information for topographic maps, photographs, and satellite imagery. Hydrologic information is available. Especially noteworthy for educators:
  • USGS Fact Sheets
  • The Learning Web
  • Links to other earth science related WWW sites
• USGS Ask-A-Geologist
• USGS "Ask-A-Geologist" Program - E-mail your geology-related questions to professional scientists.
• The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History Gem & Mineral Collection
• Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data
• USGS National Earthquake Information Center - Up-to-the-minute information about earthquakes around the world. This site also lists available products and services such as maps, charts, and information regarding plate tectonics.
• Volcano World - Everything that you ever wanted to know about volcanoes. This site provides information about current volcano eruptions around the world, as well as past eruptions, and lesson plans.
• NASA's EOS IDS Volcanology Team educational support materials.
• Dinosaurs in Museums
• HCC Dinosaurs!
• DINO TREKKING - The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide

• Virtual Earthquake

Geography/Cartography

• Yahoo - Science:Geography:Maps
• Free maps from National Geographic's The Map Machine
• DeLorme Mapping Map-Related Web Sites
• MapQuest Interactive Atlas
• Xerox PARC Map Viewer
• PCL Map Collection
• Geographic Information Center - one of six electronic centers at the University of Virginia Library featuring GIS maps.
• Geosystems - a place for your map reference needs. Includes good instructional materials related to map-reading skills.
• GeoCities. Create a Map! By entering a city name or residential/commercial address, you can create detailed maps of locations anywhere in the United States.
• CityNet. Interactive Maps, Park Maps, Political Maps, and much more!
• AAA Map'n'Go. Create your own driving directions!
• Microsoft Automap Road Atlas

• The Mathematics of Cartography
• Parents can get their kids "in the map habit" and learn the fundamentals of geography with the new, revised version of Helping Your Child Learn Geography. The 36-page booklet, free from the National Library of Education, includes reproducible activities and games families can share with elementary-age children. There's also information on geography standards and geography-related software and Web sites.
• Color Landform Atlas of the United States. Online maps of Virginia include shaded relief, county, NOAA AVHRR satellie images, and Chesapeake Bay. Postscript versions of the maps are available.
• Online Map Creation. You may create maps interactively at this site. Fill out the form, submit your entries and a page with the desired map will be returned to your browser. In addition to standard map parameters, user has option to plot plate boundaries and other plate tectonic features.
• Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research - Maps and References

Walter Sanford, WebMaster
Geosystems in Fairfax County Public Schools
Internet: wsanford@wsanford.com