Geography Classroom: General Geography

Geo Teacher's

Geography

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General Geography

Ask a Geographer (answers your questions about geography within 24 hours)

50 U.S. States and Capitals (almanac of the 50 states)

Geography by About.com (one of the best geography resources on the net--a must see)

A Brief History of Geography

Agricultural Geography (agriculture around the world, the world distribution of crops, U.S. agriculture, imports, and exports)

ArcData Online (a wide assortment of geographic information that users can access to create map images and download data)

Capitals of the United States (test yourself by clicking on one of the states and trying to name its capital)

Careers in Geography

Definition of Geography (numerous definitions of geography)

Do You Know Your State Capitals? (test yourself)

Earthwatch Online Resources

Educational Geography Games

Electronic Resources for Geography

Entertainment and Sports Geography

Five Fundamental Themes of Geography

Five Themes of Geography

Flag Tag (test your knowledge of flags)

Fun and Games (geography quizzes, jokes, songs, etc.)

Galaxy: Geography (links to geography sites by category)

Gary's Geographical Gnome: Geographic Indexes (over 900 links related to geography, earth science and environmental studies--searchable)

General Geography WWW Resources

Geo-Globe (geographic oriented games and puzzles--create your own challenge and send it in)

Geogram On-line (short articles, features, links, and illustrations using the format of an on-line periodical--lots of content!)

Geographical (homepage for the Geographical magazine with feature articles and travel information)

Geographic Learning Site (learn about the U.S. Department of State; countries where U.S. Diplomats work; places where the Secretary of State travels; geographic Hot Spots; international affairs and important international issues; and more)

Geographic.org (links for students and teachers, and parents and children to learn about geography)

Geography (links for students and teachers)

Geography (lots and lots of links for teachers and students)

Geography (frequently updated index of useful and/or entertaining net resources in geography, organized by category)

Geography (extensive, annotated link collection organized by topic)

Geography and GIS related sites (extensive links for teachers and students)

Geography Departments Worldwide (searchable database of Geography Departments around the world! Links to 929 Departments in 80 Countries that can be searched by country, keyword and research fields.)

Geography Games, Quizzes, and Trivia

Geography Hotlist (links for students and teachers)

Geography of Cyberspace (the nature, shape, size, distribution and geography of the Internet, the World-Wide Web and Cyberspace)

Geography of Virginia (people and places of Virginia--stories, maps, history, ecology, pictures of the state)

Geography Links

Geography Resources--Educational Resources (links for students and teachers)

Geography Songlist (a neat and extensive listing of songs from the world of popular folk music that are about places in our world-- alphabetized and organized by topic)

Geography Sources

Geography Terms (allows you to type in a word you need to find the meaning of)

GEOGRAPHY WORLD (many, many great links organized by category)

GeoHive: Global Statistics (data on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities, as well as some statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure and more--population of the 10 largest countries updated daily)

GEOSOURCE (over 3150 links for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science--new sites added almost daily)

GEOWORLD: Education and Geography Sites (lots of links for students and teachers organized by topic)

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (type in the name of any place in the world and receive a brief description and its absolute and relative location)

Glossaries and Dictionaries (use these links to discover the meaning of geographic and cartographic terms and acronyms)

Glossary for Geography Standards (definitions of basic geography terms)

Glossary: Geography (definitions of basic geography terms)

History of Geography Timeline (major events in the study of geography and recognition of its importance in the United States--from the 1740's to present)

How Far Is It? (find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculate the distance between them--also see a map of the two places)

Internet Geography (extensive listing of of links alphabetized according to topic--also contains information about physical, human, and economic geography)

Jumpstation Geo (some great geography websites - arranged by category - from the Canadian Geography Website)

Kai's Link Collection For Educators and Students: Geography

Kid's Click!: States (links to sites for all 50 states provided by librarians--subject, title, description, reading level, and picture search available)

Know the Five Themes of Geography! (test your knowledge of the Five Themes of Geography)

Library of Congress : Geography and Map Reading Room

Library of Congress Illustrated Guide: Geography and Maps

Map Quiz (test your knowledge of country locations, capitals, and flags)

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport (learn basic information about many world geography topics--great for reviewing for quizes or tests. Includes downloadable study guides, homework assignments, quizes, and tests.)

National Geographic

Online Geography Games

Quia Geography (interactive geography quizes--test your knowledge)

Understanding Geographic Data (includes a discussion or aerial photography, remotes sensing, and GIS)

Understanding Maps

Urban Geography (the geography of cities and metropolitan areas)

Value of Maps

Virtual Classroom Fieldtrips (visit fun, interesting, and educational locations via the internet)

Virtual Fieldtrips (visit and learn about places without leaving your home)

Virtual Fieldtrips (visit the world using cyberspace)

WCSU List: Geography Internet Resources

What is Geography?