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#1 2011-08-16 02:23:17

JJROCKER
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Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Are there any good sites for learning geography?

I am fastinated to learn more about it since they lack teaching it in schoolss.

Post the sites below.


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#2 2011-08-16 02:45:29

kayybee
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Yes, but I can't remember them right now. I had this geography bee book. I'll go dig it out tomorrow.

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#3 2011-08-16 02:49:32

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Thanks.


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#4 2011-08-16 03:06:17

kayybee
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

First, an easy thing to do is use google earth.

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#5 2011-08-16 03:07:25

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

I guess but it is a little difficult.


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#6 2011-08-16 12:25:39

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Did you find it?


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#7 2011-08-16 13:54:32

laptop97
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Cool Math Games has some geography learning games in it.

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#8 2011-08-16 15:38:45

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

I have played cool math plenty of times before. I haven't played that game but I have seen it so maybe I will.


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#9 2011-08-16 17:17:24

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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Okay, found it!

Beware: this book is from 2002 I think, so google the website name if the url has changed.

National Geographic: nationalgeographic.com
GeoBee Challenge: nationalgeographic.com/geobee
Quintessential Instructional Archive: quia.com/dir/geo
Carmen Sandiego: carmensandiego.com
About Geography: geography.about.com
Population Reference Bureau: prb.org
The CIA World Factbook: cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
NASA on the Web: earth.nasa.gov
United Nations: un.org
The Journalist's Toolbox: journaliststoolbox.com
Environment Canada: cws-scf.ec.gc.ca
GEOsources: The Canadian Geography Web site: ccge.org
National Atlas of Canada: atlas.gc.ca

Hm... I don't know why there are so many canada websites.
Just check them out if you want.

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#10 2011-08-16 17:54:21

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

kayybee wrote:

Okay, found it!

Beware: this book is from 2002 I think, so google the website name if the url has changed.

National Geographic: nationalgeographic.com
GeoBee Challenge: nationalgeographic.com/geobee
Quintessential Instructional Archive: quia.com/dir/geo
Carmen Sandiego: carmensandiego.com
About Geography: geography.about.com
Population Reference Bureau: prb.org
The CIA World Factbook: cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
NASA on the Web: earth.nasa.gov
United Nations: un.org
The Journalist's Toolbox: journaliststoolbox.com
Environment Canada: cws-scf.ec.gc.ca
GEOsources: The Canadian Geography Web site: ccge.org
National Atlas of Canada: atlas.gc.ca

Hm... I don't know why there are so many canada websites.
Just check them out if you want.

Wow! This is awesome! Thanks


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#11 2011-08-16 19:06:29

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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

Google Earth. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e9/Google_Earth.svg/2000px-Google_Earth.svg.png

EDIT: Wow. That image turned out to be WAY larger than I thought it would. 0_o

Last edited by CloneCommando1 (2011-08-16 19:07:13)


RANDOM THOUGHT: If the tomato is a fruit, doesn't that make ketchup a smoothie?

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#12 2011-08-16 20:27:08

JJROCKER
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Re: Are there any good sites for learning Geography?

CloneCommando1 wrote:

Google Earth. [url]EDIT: Wow. That image turned out to be WAY larger than I thought it would. 0_o

BIG IMAGE


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