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US Geological Survey Great for physical geography
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Discovery
Channel - Planet Earth
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The Discovery
Channel has a good section on environmental topics: volcanoes,
hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.
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Volcano
World
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This
site from the Oregon State Unitversity, with info on current eruptions, volcano
adventures, movie clips, and just about anything you'd ever want to know
about volcanoes. Lots of fun!
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United
States Climate Page
All the American weather and climate info you could ever ask for
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Ecosystems
of the United States
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This
publication by the US
Forest Service (USFS) is a solid resource for anyone interested in the
ecosystems of the USA. By clicking on a colored region, users may access information
about an ecosystem's landforms, climate, vegetation, soils, and
fauna.
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Physical Geography
Course Outline
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Want
to see how Physical Geography is taught elsewhere? Dr. Michael Pidwirny
at Okanagan University (Canada) has put together an excellent
resource
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for
his Physical Geography course, with all course topics nicely summarized with
illustrations.
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Manual
of California Vegetation
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A
detailed resource provided by the California Native Plant Society
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Water
Science for Schools
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The US Geological Survey's
(USGS) Water Science for Schools is an enjoyable site for educators and students
alike. Beautiful graphics clearly illustrate and explain every topic of
water in America, such as groundwater, water use, glaciers, acid rain, water
cycle, and saline water.
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Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps
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Stanford University's
Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections has made available this incredible resource of online
vegetation and plant distribution maps.
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