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Geography Glossary: Short definitions of key terms in geography. Links provide additional sources of related information
Outline Maps of Every Country in the World; U.S. State Maps, too Outline Maps of Every State in the U.S. Xpeditions@nationalgeographic.com: Printable blank maps of world countries and the United States. The map can be printed with its basic outline shape, or with the detailed cities marked.
Atlas of the United States of America: Click on Interactive Map Browser. This program allows you to select and display map layers. Travel across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about them. Locate 2 million geographic names in the United States. Flags and Maps Links: Links to sites that contain maps and flags Graphic Maps: Maps of every country in the world, and the USA How Far Is It? Calculate the distance between any two places on earth MapBlast: Type in city, state, and zip code and find a printable map! Maps for Kids: Data available on EVERY STATE in the US, as well as for every Country in the world ! A great resource for fast facts about places in our world; Puzzles and links to geography quizzes (national, state, city), world, solar system, weather Maps and References: US (national, state, city), world, solar system, weather Map Collection: 230,000 maps covering every area of the world Maps on Us; a Map, Route, and Yellow Pages Service: Pinpoint where you want to travel and receive route information; search their Yellow Pages for points of interest MapQuest: Interactive Atlas (Maps); TripQuest (Driving directions); enter a state, city, or street address, and you will receive a custom map of your destination TravelPortal.com:Find links to maps of every country and capital in the world United Nations Cartographic Section: The United Nations have put their entire collection of maps online; Digitally prepared and ready for download: peacekeeping maps, general maps, and other geographical resources; view maps by country, region, or mission; a copy of Adobe Acrobat is necessary to read the maps World Flags Database: Need a country flag for a research project? An extensive collection can be found here
MapBlast: Type in city, state, and zip code and find a printable map! Maps on Us; a Map, Route, and Yellow Pages Service: Pinpoint where you want to travel and receive route information; search their Yellow Pages for points of interest Rand McNally: Get Maps and Driving Directions Yahoo Maps and Driving Directions: Create your own personal map and driving directions to any particular place in any city; a city, state; city, state zip; or a zip is needed to generate a map Finding Your Way With a Map and Compass Funbrain.com: Where is that? A challenging map game; FUNBRAIN will show you map. For each screen, identify the correct country (or state). Check the correct box or type in the name (spelling counts). GeoNet Game: A geography game challenging game for children in grades 4 and above. The game questions are organized according to the national geography standards; designed to help children think geographically and to help them build a global context for the information they learn The Search for Longitude: Demonstrates for students how latitude and longitude are used in real life! This PBS presentation offers a real-life dilemma-- being lost at sea-- and presents ways to use the time of day to determine location. Zoom into maps: Learn about all types of maps Ordnace Survey: A treasure trove of mapping materials; Enjoy Map Zone, an interactive guide to maps which has homework help and games.
Betsy Ross Homepage: History of the U.S. Flag, Biography of Betsy Ross Flags of North America: A trivia game about the flags of the United States Flag of the United States of America Flags of the World: View a flag by country or geography; Color flag of every state in the USA and every country in the world Flags of the World from Graphic Maps: Flag clip art graphics for most of the countries of the world, all 50 states, and even a few international organizations Gettysburg Flag Works: Facts about the history of each U.S.A. state's flag as well as facts about that particular state. World Flag Database: Need a country flag for a research project? An extensive collection can be found here School Time Games: Social Studies A safe place for students to have fun with interactive activites and learn about Social Studies Topics
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map is the most important tool of geography?
...the word MAP comes from the Latin word, "mappa", and means napkin, cloth, or sheet? ...a map is the representation of a geographic area, usually a portion of the earth's surface, drawn or printed on a flat surface? ...the earliest maps were made by the Babylonians about 2300 B.C.? ...the first map to represent the known world was created by Anaximander, a Greek philosopher, in the 6th century B.C.? ...in 1507 Martin Waldseemuller, a German cartographer, was the first to add the Americas to a map he created? ...during the last two centuries, travelers, surveyors, explorers, and scientific observers have contributed valuable information about the world's geography? ...the Chinese, Egyptians, and Phoenicians contributed to the world's geography by making long journeys and recording their observations of new lands? ...a cartographer is a person who creates maps? ...there are many types of maps: topographic, special purpose, relief, political, geologic? |...a topographic map is a basic type of map that shows the natural and artificial features of an area. It also shows the borders of towns, states, or countries? ...navigational and aviation maps are special purpose maps used by pilots and ship captains? ...a relief map is a 3-dimensional model of the terrain of an area. It is usually made from clay or plaster of paris? ...a political map shows towns without any land features? ...a geologic map shows land use, rainfall, population, and other kinds of scientific data? ...the symbols used on a map are the map's legend? ...points on a map can be accurately defined by giving degrees, minutes, and seconds for both latitude and longitude? ...the earth is divided into two hemispheres, the northern and southern? ...the equator is the imaginary circle on the surface of the earth, which is equal distance between the north and south poles. It divides the earth into two hemispheres? ...a map on a spherical surface is called a globe? ...even today, not all of the earth's surface has been surveyed in detail? ...satellites are helping to create new and more detailed maps of the earth's surface?
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